Lebanese told not to kiss in anti-swine flu.

SDJC
By SDJC

BEIRUT - Swine flu has not yet hit Lebanon 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 Tuesday called to explain measures 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.

Other measures include keeping school children with flu at home and avoiding travel to countries where the virus has appeared. The new strain of swine flu has killed up to 149 people in Mexico. Israel, which borders Lebanon to the south, on Tuesday confirmed a case of the virus

By Stone Cold• 30 Apr 2009 14:17
Stone Cold

If on the cheek is forbidden than lets start doing it on the hand, forehead or the head under

By heero_yuy2• 30 Apr 2009 14:00
heero_yuy2

It brings out the stoopid paranoia of humanity. LOL

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2009 13:56
anonymous

better avoid the pearl tonight then and the crystal lounge...

By zayd• 30 Apr 2009 13:36
zayd

stop the kissing? psh...i'd rather die!....and apparently, that's probably what's gonna happen!

By atif242• 30 Apr 2009 13:25
atif242

new flu "LEBANON KISS FLU" whoever kisses Lebani or get kissed from them will get this flu

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lolzzzzz

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Everybody wishes they could go to heaven but no one wants to die.

By Rizks• 30 Apr 2009 12:24
Rizks

tats the only option or die with tat flu...:(

By arecel• 30 Apr 2009 12:22
arecel

risks, i cant' imagine leb men hastily put lipguard fished from their pockets when seeing their friends coming:-) too gurly!!

kadaut...

By Rizks• 30 Apr 2009 12:18
Rizks

Why not put lipguard and Kiss, it would prevent from tat damn flu ?? :)

By britexpat• 30 Apr 2009 12:10
britexpat

I think it only applies to men and is unworkable..

By DaRuDe• 30 Apr 2009 11:37
DaRuDe

how about lovers

and how about husband and wife

guess now they will do is kissing in air sending flying kisses around

By hafiz• 30 Apr 2009 11:36
hafiz

hahaha,i guess its a good guideline for every nation

By SIDHanks• 30 Apr 2009 11:33
SIDHanks

how they will survive then.... lolz

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