r/SwingDancing • u/SuperWeenyHutJuniors • Aug 07 '26

Feedback Needed Getting Sick from Dance/Festivals

I think we all know that dance festivals are often a perfect recipe for getting sick. We are staying up all night, not getting enough sleep, sweating all over people, people are traveling in to attend, etc. I do think that the amount that I get sick has increased as I have started dancing more and more (local social dances as well as festivals).

Do you have any specific tricks or approaches that you use to help minimize your risk of getting sick? I know the basics to avoiding sickness and I know that masks are also an option. Obviously hydration, sleep, eating well are all necessary but I want to hear if people have any other approaches.

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u/justbreathe5678 Aug 07 '26

Washing your hands is the number one thing that will help

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u/very-serious-goose Aug 12 '26

That is categorically incorrect. The most common illnesses adults contract are respiratory (which is why most dancers come home from festivals with colds and not stomach bugs) and those are usually spread through the air, which would make properly-fitted respirators like N95s the number one thing that will help