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Source on "vast majority"? Maybe CCC is the exception, but getting sick after going to a conference is definitely not the norm. I'd guess prevalence is ~1% base

by NavinF 3y ago

Source on "vast majority"? Maybe CCC is the exception, but getting sick after going to a conference is definitely not the norm. I'd guess prevalence is ~1% based on my anecdotal evidence knowing people who attend conferences every month. Being bedridden for 1-2 weeks after getting the flu is also very uncommon since the fever lasts 3-4 days on average. Here's a graph of viral load over a typical 5.5 day infection: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/cms/asset/3a62f972-1633-4e46-adc8-689764b26055/rsif20160289f02.jpg https://royalsocietypublishing.org/cms/asset/3a62f972-1633-4...

mschuster91 3y ago
> Maybe CCC is the exception, but getting sick after going to a conference is definitely not the norm. It's very common if you have a high number of international participants. In Munich, the most nasty occurrence has its own name: "Wiesngrippe", named after the Oktoberfest which serves as a living petri dish with millions of people, but it's also common after the huge trade fairs (e.g. Bauma). Service staff are hit hardest because many of them don't take off days if they're sick - they power through for as long as they can (because they can make above 15.000€ in the two weeks!) and end up spreading all the germs around. In addition to that, SARS-CoV-2 is suspected to be able to induce immune amnesia similar to what can be observed after measles - anecdotally, I've been incredibly sensitive towards anything from the common cold to outright influenza ever since I caught COVID last year. It's no fun to travel anywhere when you know you'll catch some bug because yet another moron decided to not at least wear a mask or stay home when sick. [1] https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/das-verdient-eine-wiesn-bedienung-15000-euro-sind-drin-art-126611 https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/das-verdient-e...

by NavinF 3y ago

mschuster91 3y ago

> Maybe CCC is the exception, but getting sick after going to a conference is definitely not the norm. It's very common if you have a high number of international participants. In Munich, the most nasty occurrence has its own name: "Wiesngrippe", named after the Oktoberfest which serves as a living petri dish with millions of people, but it's also common after the huge trade fairs (e.g. Bauma). Service staff are hit hardest because many of them don't take off days if they're sick - they power through for as long as they can (because they can make above 15.000€ in the two weeks!) and end up spreading all the germs around. In addition to that, SARS-CoV-2 is suspected to be able to induce immune amnesia similar to what can be observed after measles - anecdotally, I've been incredibly sensitive towards anything from the common cold to outright influenza ever since I caught COVID last year. It's no fun to travel anywhere when you know you'll catch some bug because yet another moron decided to not at least wear a mask or stay home when sick. [1] https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/das-verdient-eine-wiesn-bedienung-15000-euro-sind-drin-art-126611 https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/das-verdient-e...