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COVID-19

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  1. What is a pandemic?
  2. Past Pandemics
  3. What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for me?
  4. COVID-19 symptoms
  5. When do I need to talk to a health professional?
  6. How does COVID-19 spread?
  7. Why should I get vaccinated?
  8. Should I wear a mask?
  9. Should I wear gloves?
  10. What if I can’t physically distance?
  11. What if I don’t have a place to wash my hands?
  12. COVID-19 Variants
  13. Self-care during the pandemic
  14. Using drugs and alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic
  15. Having a weak immune system during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  16. Opioid overdose and COVID-19
  17. Quiz
  18. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
COVID-19 Past Pandemics
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Past Pandemics

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We have learned many things from past pandemics. 

These include:

  • Social distancing works to reduce the spread of infection
  • Viruses can affect all age groups, even young people
  • The 1918 influenza showed large movements of people can quickly spread the virus
  • Depression, anxiety and panic attack increased during SARS outbreak
  • Quarantining during SARS outbreak was associated with high depressive symptoms

* Important Note: We have also learned from past pandemics that stigmatization can arise. Unfortunately, people tend to blame those who get sick. For example, during HIV/AIDS epidemic, blame was disproportionately put on homosexual people. Another example is the the SARS pandemic, where blame was mistakenly put on Chinese people.