The University of Central Florida is reminding students to remain vigilant of the Ebola outbreak in several countries when traveling during the the holiday break.
Dr. A. Dale Whittaker, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, sent a message out to students Friday reminding them to keep alert and also providing details about UCF’s preparedness in the event someone on campus contracts Ebola.
“With the semester break approaching, many of us will be traveling to visit family, friends and loved ones. I would like to remind everyone of the travel warnings in effect for several countries in West Africa due to the Ebola outbreak,” Whittaker said in his message to students.
A UCF website has been created which provides further information on the disease, travel warnings and UCF preparedness. The site includes information about UCF’s Emergency Response Health Team, which works closely with the Florida Department of Health and follows guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, as well as news alerts and health tips.
Any official university travel to countries where a Health Travel Notice is in effect now need to be approved by the Office of the Provost.
“The health and safety of our campus community is our highest priority. And many departments across the university continue to work together to ensure we are prepared for the remote possibility that anyone in our campus community contracts Ebola,” Whittaker said.
