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As I see so many people struggling this winter with bad colds and flu, I have made a clinical observation: The signs and symptoms of a highly contagious virus are similar to what I’m seeing in the current epidemic of meeting overload that is running rampant throughout our health care delivery sites. The meeting virus is spread through both direct contact and through electronic communication, especially e-mail. As a result of its virulence and means of transmission, hospital leaders are highly susceptible.