Table 2.

knowledge items about human monkeypox’ source, Signs/symptoms, transmission, prevention and treatment.

Knowledge items	Correct response	Correct answer		Incorrect answer
		F	%	F	%
1.Monkeypox is a viral disease infection	Yes	493	88.4	65	11.6
2.Monkeypox is a bacterial disease infection	No	421	75.4	137	24.6
3.Monkeypox occurs in primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Africa and is occasionally exported to other region	Yes	509	91.2	49	8.8
4.Monkeypox and smallpox have similar signs and symptoms	Yes	483	86.6	75	13.4
5.The interval from infection to onset of symptoms is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days	Yes	160	28.7	398	71.3
6.Monkeypox is easily transmitted animal-to-human, through direct contact with the blood, bodily fluid, cutaneous or mucosal lesions of infected animal or eating insufficiently cooked meat from an infected animal	Yes	480	86.0	78	14.0
7.Monkeypox is easily transmitted human -to-human through close contact with respiratory secretions, skin lesions of the infected person, or contaminated objectives	Yes	531	95.2	27	4.8
8.Flu-like syndrome is one of the early signs or symptoms of human Monkeypox	Yes	503	90.1	55	9.9
9.Skin rashes usually begins within 1–3 days of fever are one of the signs or symptoms of human Monkeypox	Yes	486	87.1	72	12.9
10.Papules on the skin are one of the signs or symptoms of human Monkeypox	Yes	442	79.2	116	20.8
11.Vesicles on the skin are one of the signs or symptoms of human Monkeypox	Yes	496	88.9	62	11.1
12.Pustules on the skin are one of the signs or symptoms of human Monkeypox	Yes	474	84.9	84	15.1
13.Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) is one clinical sign or symptom that could be used to differentiate monkeypox and smallpox cases	Yes	489	87.6	69	12.4
14.Fever, Exhaustion, Back and muscle ache and Intense headache are the signs or symptoms of human Monkeypox	Yes	531	95.2	27	4.8
15.Frequent hands washing for at least 20 s with soap and water or alcohol based hand sanitizers is essential to prevent further COVID-19 transmission	Yes	399	71.5	159	28.5
16.Avoiding contact with wild animals (alive or dead) essential to prevent further COVID-19 transmission	Yes	455	81.5	103	18.5
17.Monkeypox could be prevented by Cooking meat properly	Yes	363	65.1	195	34.9
18.Avoiding contact with any objectives that have been in contact with sick animal can prevent spread of disease	Yes	307	55.0	251	45.0
19.Avoiding contact with any person that has a rash can prevent spread of disease	Yes	369	66.1	189	33.9
20.Avoiding contact with any objective that has been in contact with sick person can prevent spread of disease	Yes	373	66.8	185	33.2
21.Reporting symptoms of Monkeypox to local health authorities is important to prevent further disease transmission	Yes	558	100.0	160	28.7
22.Monkeypox usually a self-limited diseases with the symptoms lasting from 2 to 4 weeks	Yes	146	26.2	412	73.8
23.Symptomatic supportive care is to be considered in the management of Monkeypox disease	Yes	237	42.5	321	57.5
24.One management option for monkeypox patients who are symptomatic is to use paracetamol	Yes	348	62.4	210	37.6
25.Antibiotics are effective in COVID-19 treatment	No	243	43.5	315	56.5
26.Monkeypox can be treated with the available antiviral medications	No	160	28.7	398	71.3
27.There is no treatment for COVID-19 until now	Yes	173	31.0	385	69.0

Abbreviations: F, frequency; %, Percentage