Derek Hough spent a night struggling with a 105-degree fever, and is still recovering from the flu.
"I'm living off of [vitamin drink mix] Emergen-C right now," Lacey Schwimmer said after Monday night's performance. "And though I love them, I'm also keeping my distance from Derek [Hough] and Mark [Ballas]."
Hough, who got sick and had to drop out of Monday's performance with model Joanna Krupa, said he's not 100 percent recovered but is "feeling and doing a lot better. I was in pretty bad shape last week."
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"Wednesday I got home around 1 a.m. after rehearsing and choreographing [the Michael Jackson tribute]. By 3 a.m., I was sicker than a dog," Hough told PEOPLE, adding that he had a 105-degree fever.
"My whole bed was drenched because I sweated so much. I had to sleep in the bathtub. I've been sick a thousand times but something was different about this -- I literally couldn't walk or move but I eventually went to the doctor and got some IVs in my arm because I was so dehydrated."
Krupa also felt ill during the week but with the aid of "some homeopathic stuff from the doctors" her health improved. "It was a little bit of cold but thankfully I didn't get what Derek got," she said.
So how is the rest of the group fighting off the flu?
"As soon as I heard about it, I took medicine. I'm a hypochondriac -- I hate, hate getting sick. I use hand sanitizer every five seconds," explained Aaron Carter.
"I'm just trying to sleep as much as I can," said Mark Dacascos.
When Hough's pal and dancing pro Mark Ballas got sick at the same time, he made sure to wear a mask during practice with Melissa Joan Hart, while Mya said her solution was just some rest and relaxation.
"It's all about the massages," the singer said. "They get rid of a lot of toxins. Taking baths and overloading on water also helps."
"No flu shots yet," added partner Dmitry Chaplin, "but definitely a lot of vitamin C!"
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