Respiratory Virus Resources
The health and safety of the Boise State community is our top priority!
To promote better health at Boise State and in our surrounding community, we are committed to helping to stop the spread of infectious diseases.
Please Note:
On March 1st, 2024, CDC guidelines (view the guidelines) changed regarding COVID-19 recommendations.
According to the CDC: “Weekly hospital admissions for COVID-19 have decreased by more than 75% and deaths by more than 90% compared to January 2022. Importantly, these decreases have continued through a full respiratory virus season, despite levels of viral activity similar to prior years. Almost 98% of people in the United States have antibodies against COVID-19 because of prior vaccination, infection or both. We also have effective and widely available vaccines and treatment that work, but more than 95% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 this last season were not up to date on COVID-19 vaccines and most had not received antiviral treatment.”
For these reasons, there are no longer requirements for isolating when you test positive for COVID-19.
You do not need to contact Public Health with information about a case of COVID-19 unless you live on campus and have a shared bedroom and would like to take advantage of Public Health Housing.
However, keep these Key Strategies in mind for COVID-19:
Key Strategies:
Stay at home
As much as possible, you should stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both:
- Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
- You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
Resume Normal Activities
Use added prevention strategies over the next five days such as:
- Get tested for respiratory viruses
- Take more steps for cleaner air
- Enhance your hygiene practices
- Wear a well-fitting mask
- Keep a distance from others
Please Note:
People can choose to use these prevention strategies at any time.
Since some people remain contagious beyond the “stay-at-home” period, taking added precautions can lower the chance of spreading respiratory viruses to others.