COVID-19 infection has been recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Efforts to prevent the spread of the disease are threatened by the appearance of disease-associated social stigma in society. In Egypt, a small wave of stigma directed at different groups started to appear. Here we report the features of COVID-19-associated stigma in Egypt and suggest recommendations to overcome this stigma before it grows and have physical and psychological impacts on society.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, pandemic, Spread, Egypt, social stigma, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19 infection, psychological Impact, group, World Health Organization, recommendation, Prevent, physical, feature, the disease, overcome, disease-associated, 【제목키워드】 threat,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, pandemic, Spread, Egypt, social stigma, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19 infection, psychological Impact, group, World Health Organization, recommendation, Prevent, physical, feature, the disease, overcome, disease-associated, 【제목키워드】 threat,