SEATTLE , Washington ( CNN ) -- An outbreak of flu at Washington State University showed few signs of slowing down as more students continued to report symptoms suspected of being from the H1N1 virus , school officials said Wednesday . WSU Web page gives information , advice to students who suspect they may have H1N1 virus . About 2,500 students have come down with possible cases of H1N1 since classes began August 24 , said James Tinney , WSU director of media relations . He added , `` It takes about three to four days to get over the virus , so many of the people who have had it are already feeling better and are back in class . '' On Wednesday , 169 new suspected cases of the virus , also known as swine flu , were reported among the nearly 18,000 students that make up the school 's Pullman , Washington campus , according to a university news release . The university said while it is no longer testing sick students to confirm H1N1 , it is following guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the local health department by `` treating all patients with influenza-like symptoms as if they have H1N1 . '' Students who contact the school health services department complaining of symptoms of swine flu are urged to stay at home and drink fluids . None of the suspected H1N1 cases have required hospitalization so far , said a university news release . Watch report on what to look for with H1N1 » . Despite the high number of possible cases , media director Tinney said the students and faculty are not alarmed . `` The symptoms are fairly mild ; some people have said milder than a regular case of the flu . I do n't see people walking around the campus wearing masks , '' he said . Read about H1N1 facts » . But Tinney said officials were surprised that the long Labor Day weekend , when most students left campus , did not do more to interrupt the virus ' spread . `` I guess we are an early test case of how this virus will spread over the population , '' Tinney said .
Outbreak of flu at Washington State University shows few signs of slowing down . No one suspected of having swine flu has been hospitalized so far , school says . Some of the people stricken say illness feels milder than regular case of flu . University `` treating all patients with influenza-like symptoms as if they have H1N1 ''