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Originally Posted by Shmee
Something like this did happen before actually. I wasn't part of FIRST then, but my mentors talk about one year at the VCU Regional where a virus went around (Robo-flu? I can't remember the name now) and the CDC had to announce some measures. Basically, a lot of teams got sick, but I think the competition went on?
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That was the norovirus (aka Norwalk virus). Quite contagious, very unpleasant (vomiting, diaherrea, etc.), but not particularly dangerous if you drink plenty of fluids (usual caveats apply - can be dangerous to the already sick, elderly, very young, and so on).