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Addressing stigma in infectious disease outbreaks

A crucial step in pandemic preparedness

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ID22088002
AuthorsAmy Paterson (0000-0001-7862-8971, University of Cape Town, corresponding author), Piero Olliaro (0000-0003-1426-3680, University of Oxford), Piero L Olliaro, Amanda Rojek (0000-0002-3948-0756, University of Oxford)
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1303679-1303679
Publication date2023-12-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1303679
PMID38186713
OpenAlexW4390101381
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited47

There is a complex interplay between infectious disease outbreaks and the stigmatization of affected persons and communities. Outbreaks are prone to precipitating stigma due to the fear, uncertainty, moralisation, and abatement of freedoms associated with many infectious diseases. In turn, this stigma hampers outbreak control efforts. Understanding this relationship is crucial to improving coordinated outbreak response. This requires valid and reliable methods for assessing stigma towards and within impacted communities. We propose adopting a cross-outbreak model for developing the necessary assessment tools. A stigma-informed approach must then be integrated into outbreak preparedness and response efforts to safeguard public health and promote inclusivity and compassion in future outbreaks

Compassion · Disease · Environmental health · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Political science · Preparedness · Psychiatry · Public health · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology

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