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It appears the must-have
item at CES this year is antibacterial hand wash, as a preventative to "CES
Flu".
07 Jan 2008
This is a new one on a most of us but increasing numbers of people are claiming to have fallen foul of the terrible affliction. The theory goes that sick days in technology companies in the second and third week of January rocket, because everyone's been shaking hands with thousands of strangers for a few days at the show.
Jeff Sandquist at Microsoft swears it exists, message boards warn of it and someone thinks he gets it even after missing the show.
To be honest I'm not sure wiping your hands occasionally is really going to help much. After all, think of the process.
You cram onto flights breathing heavily recycled air, endure days of close proximity, getting tired, stressed, drinking more and eating worse food than at most other times of the year – Sleuth family get-togethers not withstanding.
It's an epidemiologist's nightmare and a moist hand wipe just isn't going to cut the mustard.
The jury's out on the existence or non-existence of the flu. Personally I think it's a great story; everyone knows of a computer company that lost 100 staff but no-one knows the name which is classic urban myth. But a good enough excuse for a fire-breathing boss? I have my doubts.
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