禽流感的心理影响

Psychological factors have been neglected in preparation guidelines for an avian influenza (AVI) pandemic. To address this gap, a narrative literature review was conducted to (1) examine how AVI outbreaks—so far largely contained to livestock—have psychologically impacted people, and (2) consider the implications if an AVI pandemic were to emerge, in which large numbers of people would be infected. Findings indicate that AVI outbreaks have been characterized by fear, disgust, and avoidance of poultry products. Many of the other psychological phenomena observed in AVI outbreaks have been docume