Table 2 Proportion of participants responded correctly to items measured knowledge about Mpox (n = 1093).

Monkeypox is a contagious viral disease, yes

Mpox is a new disease appeared in 2024, no

Monkeypox is only transmitted sexually, no

Chickenpox and monkeypox are the same disease, no

Monkeypox is common in Middle Eastern countries, no

Monkeypox is common in West and Central African countries, yes

Monkeypox can be transmitted to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals, yes

People with monkeypox can transmit the disease to others (the disease is transmitted between humans), yes

The first symptoms of monkeypox are similar to the flu, yes

Skin rash is a symptom of monkeypox, yes

There is an effective treatment for monkeypox, no

An effective vaccine against monkeypox is to date available, yes

The skin rash associated with monkeypox is usually asynchronous, yes

The monkeypox virus is able to survive for several days on contaminated surfaces, yes