Two words: HAND SANITIZER (and lots of it!)
One thing to keep in mind is they do not pronounce Houston Street like Sam Houston did. they say House just like House then add ton. Howston.
Have you serious considered starting a regimen of prophylactic penicillin. Start it early, have a clinically effective blood level of the penicillin well established before the first handshake.
And remember, if a rash develops that nothing seems to cure, the CDC is right there in Atlanta.
And also, are you familiar with the term Level IV Containment?