International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021262021101324702470ENDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, ArakDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak20211010<p>Dear Editor,</p><p>Upon the spread and turning into an epidemic of an infectious disease such as the Covid-19, people become very frightened and worried. Among factors affecting the anxiety related to such outbreaks are patients’ fears of social reactions and the stigma of being a carrier. Stigma indicates a negative behavior or attitude towards a specific person or condition.</p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2470http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2470/717718310