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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at BC Living situation at BC Care near BC When to get help right away Common questions from students Common questions Related questions SourcesWait at least 48 hours after your vomiting and diarrhea stop before going back to class or the dining hall.
Norovirus spreads through dorms and dining halls. You can still spread it for days after you feel better.
What to do
- Sip fluids often and rest
- Wash your hands with soap and water, because hand sanitizer is not enough
- Clean shared bathrooms with a bleach-based product
- Stay out of the dining hall for 48 hours after symptoms stop
Getting around while sick at BC
BC sits on a hilly campus in Chestnut Hill, so a walk across campus while sick is no small thing.
You may be riding the Green Line B branch, which ends at Boston College. Do not ride crowded trains or go to the dining hall until 48 hours after symptoms stop.
Living situation at BC
BC students live in dorms across the Chestnut Hill, Newton and Brighton campuses, and many move to off-campus apartments in Brighton and Newton. Use a separate bathroom if you can, and clean shared surfaces with a bleach-based product.
Care near BC
Your first stop is usually Boston College University Health Services. Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, a hospital emergency room in the Boston or Newton area or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Boston College. It is a medical AI, not a licensed doctor.
When to get help right away
Trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, a stiff neck with fever, or being unable to keep fluids down are reasons to go to urgent care or the ER, or call 911.
Common questions from students
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with a stomach bug? Do not ride crowded trains or go to the dining hall until 48 hours after symptoms stop.
What should I tell my roommates at BC? Use a separate bathroom if you can, and clean shared surfaces with a bleach-based product.
Should I tell my professor at BC? If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor? No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.
Common questions
Stomach bug at BC: when can I go back to class?
Wait at least 48 hours after your vomiting and diarrhea stop before going back to class or the dining hall. Norovirus spreads through dorms and dining halls. You can still spread it for days after you feel better.
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with a stomach bug?
Do not ride crowded trains or go to the dining hall until 48 hours after symptoms stop.
What should I tell my roommates at BC?
Use a separate bathroom if you can, and clean shared surfaces with a bleach-based product.
Should I tell my professor at BC?
If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor?
No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.