<p>Emotional reactions have been widely theorized. Fear and anxiety are negative emotional reactions, which are usually initiated physiologically. If intimidation is persistent or threatens integrity, they become pathological, are accompanied by somatization and can lead to panic. Fear, anxiety and various somatizations, are expressed individually or collectively in times of epidemics. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study of 531 Colombian general practitioners, grouped by gender, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emotional reactions reported were explored with:&nbsp;<em>FCV-19S, GAD-7</em>&nbsp;and the questionnaire on psychosomatic problems. High presence of fear, anxiety and somatization was found. Being a female general practitioner was a factor associated with more than twice the presence of the emotional reactions explored, with respect to males.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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