A natural reticence

Disease has a way of inculcating its self through the customs and weaknesses of the victim.
Ebola exploits the interconnected warmth of the people of West and Central Africa. The traditional embrace and handshake of a greeting. The custom surrounding the preparation of a family member for burial. The crowded proximity of people clustered together in unsanitary shacks. Similarly Aids traded on the sexual demand most people display but, in some segments of society the urge seems greater and no education or warning could prevent its spread.
People from hot countries are perhaps more susceptible for a number of reasons.
Educational advice is a low priority if the stomach is empty and when the only only game in town is the oldest !!!
Heat, coupled with a flamboyant life style due to largely living outside the dwelling and being thrust into the local mix of humanity instead of the isolationist frigidity of colder climates, plays an important part. In the West, particularly the northern latitude we are much more governed by societal norms. We worry about what our neighbours do and think.
In a place like the UK for instance the handshake, the kiss on the cheek even a gruff acknowledgement that you are there and alive, can be easily dispensed with. Closing the drawbridge at home is more the norm here than in other countries and being withdrawn is part of our natural characteristic.
Here at least the virus will find it hard to batter down our natural reticence !!!