What would we have done if swine flu hit during a regional?

[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?

EDIT: I remember now! RoboSARS

[lukevanoort]

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?

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).

Over 30,000 people in the US alone die of influenza per year. Stop freaking out about this, and go build a robot or something.


I hate fearmongering...