Swine Flu: ‘Air kisses are threat’

AIR kissing and cheek-to-cheek pecks could be under threat in Jersey to stop the spread of swine flu, health officials have warned.

The French have ‘banned’ the traditional kiss on the cheek in the belief it can spread the disease in seconds and now Jersey’s Deputy Medical Officer of Health has confirmed that they might also rethink their policy.

Some French schools and companies are telling students and employees to avoid the social ritual ‘la bise’ out of a fear the swine flu pandemic could make it the ‘kiss of death’ or at least illness this winter.

Susan Turnbull, Jersey’s Deputy Medical Officer of Health, said: ‘We have discussed this issue in Jersey when initially developing our public hygiene campaign earlier this summer, but the view was taken that it would not be included explicitly. Perhaps we should look at the issue again in view of the policy in France.’ (from JEP)

mmm wont be able to do anything soon...