The Liberian Elbow Bump Is Your Good Friend During Flu Season
With this flu season in the U.S. described as "severe," is high-fiving a no-no? How do we keep those flu germs at bay?
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the Liberian elbow bump.
When Ebola overtook the West African country in 2014, many people were afraid to shake hands and embrace in the customary way. That's understandable, because Ebola is spread by the exchange of bodily fluids during body-to-body contact.
So Liberians came up with a less touchy-feely greeting. They bumped elbows.
The reason I thought of the elbow bump was a comment made by a teacher in a hot yoga class I take. In a room heated to 96 degrees, the students work hard at their
