"Since then, although we have returned to a state of relative normalcy, you may have unpleasant memories or even traumatic memories which can be triggered by specific stimuli such as disturbing images of the pandemic or news related to new or potential viruses."
Lockdowns and the COVID-19 pandemic left many people with unpleasant or traumatic memories that can be triggered by images and news about viruses. News about Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome can similarly spike anxiety and bring back disaster-related trauma, even though the virus is different from COVID-19. Hantavirus infections are uncommon and tied to specific environmental exposures, while COVID-19 spread quickly through person-to-person transmission. Despite these differences, psychological reactions do not depend on the biological details. Widespread “societal anxiety” can spread across regions during large-scale disasters, affecting broad populations and persisting long after the initial threat.
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