Expert helps battle against Ebola

Beijing CDC staffer says locals learning to curb contact so they can stay safe

In the first few days after arriving back from Guinea a month ago, Yang Peng would greet others with his fist rather than shaking hands.

Using one's fist "has become a new way for expatriates in Guinea to send greetings since the Ebola outbreak," said Yang, an expert in infectious diseases at the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control.