The dreaded Swine flu has not yet hit Lebanon in any noticeable way, but is threatening a national custom.
“Lebanese should stop greeting each other with kisses to the cheek “, Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh told a news conference on recently, when he was called to explain measures taken in his country to tackle the potential spread of the deadly strain.
“If you visit someone, don’t exchange kisses… Let’s stop the social kissing habit,” Khalifeh said. Lebanese have long greeted each other with three kisses to the cheek.
It remains to see how this will be adopted by the Lebanese population.
