在COVID-19大流行期间传播的病原体:了解全球现象
1Department of Psychology Pennsylvania State University Hazleton Pennsylvania USA.
Public health challenges
|June 11, 2025
概括
在早期的COVID-19期间,故意的病原体传播发生在全球范围内. 这种行为针对基本工作人员和公众,突出了进一步研究的必要性,以防止未来的流行病.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 行为科学 行为科学
背景情况:
- 在COVID-19大流行初期的几个月里,人们普遍存在不确定性和恐惧.
- 了解公众的行为,包括有害的行为,对于抗击疫情至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析COVID-19大流行初期故意传播病原体的发生率和特征.
- 确定这些行动背后的共同目标和动机.
主要方法:
- 对2020年3月,4月和5月发表的文章进行了新闻档案的系统搜索.
- 从800多份新闻报道中,确定并分析了325起故意传播呼吸液的病例.
主要成果:
- 在5大洲的14个国家报告有意传播病原体.
- 犯罪者声称在43%的病例中感染了SARS-CoV-2,经常针对前线工作者,路人和零售人员.
结论:
- 蓄意传播病原体是流行病期间记录的行为.
- 需要进一步调查,以了解和减轻这种行为,以保护弱势群体在未来的健康危机.
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