For information regarding the Ebola virus see University Health Center Ebola Information
Ebola is a virus. Symptoms include elevated body temperature or subjective fever; AND/OR severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal (stomach) pain, or unexplained hemorrhage (bleeding or bruising). Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola though 8-10 days is most common.
If you may have had exposure to Ebola or traveled in one of the countries with an Ebola outbreak AND if you become ill with a fever of 100.4 F (38.0 C) or higher OR have other symptoms of infection (see above) - call the University Health Center nurse at 402-472-7477 for instructions. Tell the nurse about your recent travel and current symptoms.
For other information related to pandemic flu, see the University Health Center site.
UNL Alert in an Emergency
During an emergency situation involving the campus, UNL's homepage may convert to a low bandwidth version, free of the majority of graphics to ease transmission and server load. The homepage as well as this emergency website will be a primary mode of communication, to be continually updated.
During an emergency, our goal is to communicate first with those most immediately impacted; people who need to evacuate or seek medical treatment.
University Communications leads the communications response during and after emergencies, factually assessing each situation, developing the communications response, and assembling a crisis communications team. The goal is to provide accurate and timely information to minimize rumors and restore order and confidence.
During an emergency, the UNL community and general public will receive information through the web and news media as well as by email and text through UNL Alert.
The UNL Newsroom houses information about current or recent emergencies on campus and updates on the University's emergency management activities.