This year, the flu has really hit Americans hard, and the vaccine has not been as effective as the other years. Since germs can be passed around so easily, college campuses become a breeding ground for sickness. An illness can be easily passed from person to person through daily contact.There is an ongoing study for tracking respiratory illness among students, especially at college.They are performing this experiment by using nasal swabs and breath sample from the students. This study is mainly aimed at acute respiratory infections due to influenza viruses. The most common way that the influenza is spread is through coughing, sneezing or touch. The study is tracking to see what the air is catching. From DNA testing of the virus affecting the
