H1N1: No college is immune
For Melanie Cornell, the saga began with an unrelenting cough, a sore throat and an overall "feverish" feeling.
It did not occur to the University of Illinois sophomore that she had swine flu, but she went to the campus medical clinic, which was filled with sneezing, runny-nosed students. When she couldn't get in to see a doctor after 2 1/2 hours, she grabbed one of the surgical masks being offered, but took it off before going to class. Dahleen Glanton, The Chicago Tribune, Sept. 25, 2009