Assessing mpox knowledge and sexual behaviours within high-risk populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Historically, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has faced the greatest public health burden from mpox, including more than 70,000 probable cases from 01 January 2024 to 02 February 2025. However, there has been a relative paucity of investigation focused on mpox community engagement in DRC, including assessments of disease knowledge and risk perception.

Methods

Given the ongoing Clade I mpox public health emergency of international concern, and the linkage between sustained human-to-human transmission and dense sexual networks, we sought to investigate mpox knowledge and sexual behaviours among key populations. Between March 20, 2024, and August 25, 2024, we recruited 2794 participants distributed across Kinshasa, Kwango and North Kivu provinces, with a f

SUBMITTER: Lemaille C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12045409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature