Mass panic during Covid-19 outbreak- A perspective from Bangladesh as a high-risk country
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Our brief commentary on the threat and potential impact of the public’s “panic†to the COVID-19 outbreak. As stated, Bangladesh is in a very precarious situation with the imminent threat of disease spreading throughout a densely populated country of over 160 million. We can make parallels to our recent experience with the devastating Dengue virus outbreak. We believe it is essential to share this report with other public health agencies and especially those from low-and-middle-income countries.
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