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Microsoft Infected by Virus
Vicissidude writes "It appears that a Microsoft worker returning from overseas brought back a case of Measles with them. In fact, they had been back, working, and spreading the disease at Microsoft and other places in Redmond for at least four days prior to being discovered. Somehow I do not think that Microsoft included in their cost-benefit analysis of offshoring the potential wide-spread infection of their company. Perhaps they should include that risk in the future."
Perhaps the employee traveled to Indonesia.
There's a measles outbreak there.
So far, five people have died.
Explain how is this relevant to off-shoring specifically. Its definitly not anything unexpected...
Viruses were jumping continents since mass transit systems were in place. People were travelling for business purposes for good many years, often got sick and infected entire offices with a flu strain, but somehow i dont see that as worthy of a frontpage.
Although that brings another matter to the focus: Vaccinate before you travel! (yeah i know, none for measles yet... our lab is working on it right now)
"spit". Of course, i can't type with a wet keyboard :)
Funny thing is I was just reading here: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/measles/faqs.htm
If the chance of the diseases is so low, why do I need the vaccine?
It is true that vaccination has enabled us to reduce measles and most other vaccine-preventable diseases to very low levels in the United States. However, measles is still very common -- even epidemic -- in other parts of the world. Visitors to our country and U.S. travelers returning from other countries can unknowingly bring this disease into the United States, and if we were not protected by vaccinations, it will quickly spread causing an epidemics here. The disease is very contagious. We should be vaccinated protect ourselves and our children. Even if we think our chances of getting measles is small, the disease still exists and can still infect anyone who is not protected.
And circumcision? Man, that's sick. God/Evolution (delete as applicable) put it there for a reason. But I think it's common in the US. Everywhere else in the world it's only done for medical or religious reasons.
The measles were possibly spread to 2 local restaurants - tried them both before and they're both overpriced and not very good - Thai Ginger in Redmond Town Center and Malay Satay Hut on 24th.
There are a huge number of yeast infections in this county. Probably because we're downriver from the bread factory.
Not to be a troll, but I hereby proclaim SLASHDOT IS DYING! (Sorry, it ain't official since I'm not Netcraft.)
Also worth noting, Bill Gates is one of the world's biggest funders of measles research programs.
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The person travelled to France.
Check here.
and a sponsor of creationism/ID "science":
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/national/21evol
How did such a ludiciris article make it to the front page.
From the slashdot FAQ, it says they post what they think is interesting.
Also, it's spelled ludicrous, rap groups notwithstanding.
Based on the comments by our own Cowboy Neal, I'd peg him to be an ignorant coward (i.e. racist).
CowboyNeal didn't comment on this article, he just posted it.
Also, being a racist isn't the same thing as being an ignorant coward. (Ignorant, yes, but I don't see where "coward" comes into play.)
I'm a white american that has worked with a number of Indian s.w. developers, and I find this entire article to be flame bait'able.
I'm a white American that has not worked with many non-whites, and I still find this article to be a waste of time. Flame-baitable? meh
I will obviouslly get modded way down for this, but I hope those of you that browse at 0+ see this and realize how bigotted this submission really is.
How is it bigotted to recognize the reality that many overseas countries do not have a handle on many diseases that are not a problem in the US?
If I said Microsoft ought to invest in a lot of Yellow Fever medication if they hire workers from Peru, would that be a cowardly ignorant racist flamebaitable thing to say? No, because Peru has a problem with Yellow Fever.
Ironically, the word ironically is often used incorrectly.