"The Fear of Ebola is the Beginning of Wisdom"

"The fear of Ebola is the beginning of wisdom." This statement has recently gotten currency in West Africa as a means of drawing significant attention to the fear and devastation that the virus has generated in some West African countries. The statement is a paraphrase of Proverbs 9:10 and Psalm 111:10 that enjoins the fear for the Lord as the beginning of wisdom. However, it appears quite apposite in the case of the Ebola virus because fear of the virus leads to creative means to combat it - such as the greeting below. Where people used to shake hands, they now do other things.