Social Support and Response to AIDS and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Social Support and Response to AIDS and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Negative public reactions to emerging infectious diseases can adversely affect population health. We assessed whether social support was associated with knowledge of, worry about, and attitudes towards AIDS and severe acute respiratory syndrome. Our findings suggest that social support may be centra...

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Main Authors: Arijit Nandi, Melissa Tracy, Allison Aiello, Don C. Des Jarlais, Sandro Galea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Infectious disease
communicable disease
AIDS
SARS
social support
social networks
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-1070_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-1070_article

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