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."

Comments

Measles outbreak, five dead.

[i_like_spam]

Perhaps the employee traveled to Indonesia.

There's a measles outbreak there.

So far, five people have died.

Re:Measles outbreak, five dead.

[cperciva]

Perhaps the employee traveled to Indonesia.

He might have travelled to Indonesia, but he was in France when he contracted measles.

I don't think that Microsoft off-shores many jobs to France.

Re:Seems an interesting risk to me

[Mortiss]

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)

Bill Gates is a major funder of Measles research.

[ron_ivi]

Here's the link regarding the Slackware founder's Mystery Illness.

Also worth noting, Bill Gates is one of the world's biggest funders of measles research programs.

Re:What a ridiculous beatup

[Mr2001]

The magic keywords are "spanish fork canyon". Here's a link.