This weekend four students at South Dakota State University are battling the H1N1 virus.

Today Action News spoke with students on campus for their thoughts on the spread and how the university is responding.

Only weeks into the school year, it's hard for most SDSU students to believe there are confirmed cases of H1N1 on campus. That includes junior Ellen Nelson who says the news really hasn't hit her yet.

She said, "Once it gets cold and you know, more kids start coughing and sneezing in class, then I think it's going to hit a lot closer to home.!"

Holly Safely not only has a daughter at SDSU, but she's a teacher back in Peterson, Iowa. She's familiar with the H1N1, and is hoping kids at SDSU take care of themselves this flu season.

Holly said, "Kids are not under their parents' watchful eye. They may ignore some of the symptoms and get really sick before they realize how sick they are."

SDSU student Leigh Eckrich has similar thoughts.

Leigh says, "You might wash your hands. You might be a clean individual; but who knows if the person next to you is taking care of themself."

Ss for Ellen Nelson, she's just hoping for the best.

She says, "As more cases start coming, then I think I'll definitely be heading over to the health center and try and get a vaccine lined up and everything, but I think they'll take care of this. I'm not too worried about it."

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