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Assessment of Knowledge on Human Monkeypox Virus among General Population in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study [article]

Sudipta Deb Nath, A.M.Khairul Islam, Koushik Majumder, Fahmida Hoque Rimti, Jyoti Das, Mustari Nailah Tabassum, Arefin Naher Oishee, Tarannum Mahmood, Monisha Paul, Muntasrina Akhter, Alok Bijoy Bhadra, Fariha Hoque Rimu (+9 others)
2022 medRxiv   pre-print

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AbstractIntroductionMonkeypox is a zoonotic Orthopox virus of the Poxviridae family. The general public should be well-informed about monkeypox to prevent the disease in the community effectively.ObjectiveThe study aimed to determine the public awareness level about monkeypox among the general community to provide information regarding future measures.Materials and MethodThe study's design was a cross-sectional observational study. From May to June 2022, a nationwide survey was conducted from
more » ... ngladesh's eight administrative divisions. Data were collected from participants through a semi-structured questionnaire, and using Cochran's formula determined the sample size. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews and analyzed using IBM SPSS v.25.ResultAmong the total of 1,711 respondents to the questionnaire, about 66.6% of the respondents (N=1139) were aware of monkeypox. Among those that were aware of monkeypox, almost two-thirds of the (66.6%) respondents had insufficient knowledge about the transmission pathways (0.71± 0.73), vaccination (0.09±0.27), and the signs and symptoms of monkeypox (1.91±1.50). The majority of participants were unable to select the treatment of monkeypox (0.22±0.59). The factors affecting the knowledge level of monkeypox were educational status and occupation (p<0.001).ConclusionThe general community has a minimal understanding of the spread of monkeypox and its prevention. This virus requires additional research on its epidemiology, ecology, and biology in endemic regions to be comprehended and prevented.
doi:10.1101/2022.08.31.22279445 fatcat:ucm3xth5jjfhbgtncjblje4wam
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Sudipta Deb Nath, A.M.Khairul Islam, Koushik Majumder, Fahmida Hoque Rimti, Jyoti Das, Mustari Nailah Tabassum, Arefin Naher Oishee, Tarannum Mahmood, Monisha Paul, Muntasrina Akhter, Alok Bijoy Bhadra, Fariha Hoque Rimu, Snahasish Chakraborty, Preetom Shom, Sirajum Monira Nosaibah, Md Ashikur Rahman, Ahmed Safwan Khan, Anika Anjum, Sushmita Khan, M. Mahbub Hossain, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader. "Assessment of Knowledge on Human Monkeypox Virus among General Population in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study." medRxiv (2022)