We at Consumerist understand the importance of washing your hands and practicing good hygiene. We’re also big fans of publicly humiliating people who endanger us with their gross germs. That’s why we love this video of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stopping a press briefing and scolding MSNBC reporter Chuck Todd for sneezing into his hand, instead of his elbow.

Looking at how red Chuck Todd gets, we bet he’ll sneeze into his arm from now on.

UPDATE: In case it was unclear, here’s where Sebelius’s Elmo reference was coming from

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