Social Stigma Associated with the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

Abstract

Stigma is discrimination against an identifiable group of individuals, a place, or a nation. Stigma is associated with a lack of knowledge about how corona virus disease spreads, a requirement responsible someone, fears about disease and death, and gossip that spreads rumors and myths. No single person or groups of individuals are more likely than others to spread corona virus disease. Public health emergencies, such as pandemic, are stressful times for people and communities. Fear and anxiety a few disease can cause social stigma, which is negative attitudes and beliefs toward people, places, or things. Stigma can negatively affect the emotional, mental, and physical health of stigmatized groups and therefore the communities where they residing. Stopping stigma is vital to creating all communities and community members safer and healthier. Everyone can help stop stigma associated with corona virus disease by knowing the facts and sharing them with others in their communities. Due to the obscurity of this novel virus, there has been tons of confusion and misunderstanding about the virus itself, how it can spread and therefore the necessary precautions that ought to be taken to stop infection.