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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Abdelhafiz, A. S., & Alorabi, M. (2020, August 28). Social Stigma: The Hidden Threat of COVID-19. Frontiers in Public Health. Frontiers Media S.A. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00429
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