Public Knowledge and Perceptions about the Emerging Human Mpox in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Hundreds of human mpox cases are spreading outside of Western and Central Africa, which could be considered a significant world health problem. In this study, we sought to assess public knowledge and perceptions of human mpox. The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted in Jordan in September-October 2022. All participants were approached through social media portals. A total of 1195 participants agreed to participate in this study. The participants showed a low median knowledge score about human mpox (4.0 out of 15.0, IQR = 5.0), with only 27.9% of the participants (n = 334) correctly identifying that human mpox is not a bacterial disease, and around half of them (n = 589, 49.3%) knowing that this disease affects both genders. Higher monthly income (≥400 JD/month) was significantly a

SUBMITTER: Abu-Farha RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9861141 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature