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Fear and Stigma: The Epidemic within the SARS Outbreak

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Person, Bobbie, Sy, Francisco, Holton, Kelly, Govert, Barbara, Liang, Arthur, the NCID, SARS Community Outreach Team (listed in alphabetical order), Garza, Brenda +8 more·2004·Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Because of their evolving nature and inherent scientific uncertainties, outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases can be associated with considerable fear in the general public or in specific communities, especially when illness and deaths are substantial. Mitigating fear and discrimination directed toward persons infected with, and affected by, infectious disease can be important in controlling transmission. Persons who are feared and stigmatized may delay seeking care and remain in the community undetected. This article outlines efforts to rapidly assess, monitor, and address fears associated with the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in the United States. Although fear, stigmatization, and discrimination were not widespread in the general public, Asian-American communities were particularly affected.

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Person, B., Sy, F., Holton, K., Govert, B., Liang, A., the, N. C. I. D., SARS Community Outreach Team (listed in alphabetical order), Garza, B., Gould, D., Hickson, M., McDonald, M., Meijer, C., Smith, J., Veto, L., Williams, W., & Zauderer, L.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
Person, Bobbie
Venue
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Published
2004-02
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
358-363
ISSN
  • 1080-6040 (ISSN-L)
  • 1080-6059
OpenAlex
W2079929038
Cited by
790
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 64 · 2022: 140 · 2021: 229 · 2020: 194 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 4
FWCI
8.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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  • Emerging infectious diseases (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Risk Perception and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Keywords
SARS, SARS epidemic, fear, stigma, discrimination, Asian American community, delayed care seeking, transmission control, public health response
MeSH terms
Asian, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S., Community-Institutional Relations, Disease Outbreaks, Fear, Health Education, Humans, Prejudice, United States, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

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