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> Everybody knows that conferences are giant petri dishes. I know some people who just book time to get sick after a major conference. Common enough occurrence
by wlesieutre 7y ago
> Everybody knows that conferences are giant petri dishes. I know some people who just book time to get sick after a major conference.
Common enough occurrence that it's been named "con-plague".
Even in a good year it's almost expected to catch something at an event that brings so many people into close quarters.
- viewer5 7y ago"con crud" is how I've always heard it.
- asdfman123 7y agoConferences are all about cross-pollination. Sometimes it's ideas, sometimes it's serious illnesses.
- Seenso 7y ago> Conferences are all about cross-pollination. Sometimes it's ideas, sometimes it's serious illnesses. Just like open offices.
- MockObject 7y agoTen years ago > Each year at SXSW, you hear about "SXSW SARS" or "SXSW Scurvy." Days packed with panels, movies, and concerts are exhausting and wear down your immune system. Learn some ways in which you can prepare for, and stay clear of getting sick at SXSW. https://do512.com/events/2010/3/12/sxsw-sars https://do512.com/events/2010/3/12/sxsw-sars