1) CLOSE LIVING QUARTERS
As if sleeping in a tiny dorm room wasn't uncomfortable enough, having a sick roommate sleeping just inches away from you will likely mean you'll get infected too.
2) LECTURE HALLS
Students this semester might find it easier to pay attention in class than to stay healthy, thanks to the desks in lecture rooms that are often touched, sneezed on and coughed on by hundreds of students a day.
"Inanimate surfaces are places where viruses can live for hours," said Horovitz. He advises that even if you have washed your hands prior to entering a classroom you should avoid touching your face.
"A simple wipe down of the desk with a wet cloth is a very easy way to disinfect and protect yourself," he said.
3) DRINKING GAMES
For some students, drinking with their friends can be just as virus-prone as sitting at those germ-ridden classroom desks. "You don't want to share utensils or drinking glasses when you've had direct saliva on them," said Horovitz. "Refrain from drinking games or just keep your own cup." Tierno says that there is some truth to the fact that alcohol * even the type you drink * will kill germs, but only when the drink is pure liquor. Beer and wine won't kill off enough of the germs to make it safe to share cups.
"Lay off the drinking games if others are involved," said Tierno. "If you want to drink, drink on your own."
4) CAMPUS DINING HALLS
College students might want to think again before taking a heaping helping of food from a communal source like a salad bar. "All people eating in cafeterias should not taste directly from the public trough, they should put things on their plate first," said Horovitz. "Hands should be washed and they should not share food or utensils with friends."
5) KISSING
Close contact of the sexual kind is at the top of many college students' favorite pastimes. And, sure enough, the sex lives of university students is going to be yet another contributing factor to the spread of swine flu as the school year progresses.
