Awareness and preparedness of human monkeypox outbreak among university student: Time to worry or one to ignore?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.08.015
• Publication Date: 2022-08-29T17:07:27Z
• Authors: Ammar Abdulrahman...; Sabaa Saleh Al-He...; Naseem Mohammed A...; Faris El-Dahiyat; Moyad Shahwan; Nageeb Hassan; Obaida Jairoun; Nuha Ghazi Alyousef; Safia Sharif; Ammar Ali Saleh J...
• Keywords: Monkeypox; Preparedness; Worry

The growing number of human monkeypox cases worldwide illustrates the importance early detection, prevention, management and quick action from healthcare authorities. WHO confirmed a hundred Monkeypox disclosed Monkdypox as emergency situation OBJECTIVES: To assess knowledge about monkeypox' source, signs/symptoms, transmission, prevention treatment among Al Ain university students in UAE.This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to University students' Human Monkeypox. A validated questionnaire was distributed between lectures. respondents' assessed by 21 questions that examined participants' follows: 5 items definition, incubation time; 2items mechanism transmission Monkeypox, 7 signs symptoms; preventative measures; 6 modalities. multivariate logistic regression model used identify factors influencing students.A total five fifty-eight (558) participated study. average score 70.1%, with 95% confidence interval (CI) 68.9 - 71.3. Of participants, 111 (19.9%) had poor 320 (57.3%) moderate knowledge, 127 (22.8%) good knowledge. results statistical modelling showed Old age (OR 0.681; CI 1.005-1.016), female gender 1.26; 0.813 -0.961), participants medical colleges 1.22; 1.13 -1.32) having history chickenpox infection 2.6; 2.3-2.9) receiving information on during education 1.14; 1.05-1.2) were strong determinants for Monkeypox.knowledge is relatively low, particularly regarding epidemiology, symptoms treatments. Therefore, increasing will be key enhancing capacity respond relay pertinent data disease surveillance system.