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Therefore, effective disease management necessitates healthcare workers (HCWs) to possess adept knowledge, along with a positive attitude and behavior. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and perception of Egyptian HCWs and medical students towards human Mpox.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present cross-sectional study data was collected from participants between October and December 2022 via a questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised 31 questions in the knowledge section, 11 questions in the attitude section, and 14 in the perception section.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present study involved a total of 1,034 HCWs and medical students. It was found that 55.3% of the participants demonstrated adequate knowledge about Mpox, whereas 44.5% and 39.8% of the respondents exhibited favorable attitudes and perceptions towards the disease, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that adequate knowledge was significantly observed in ages older than 40 years (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001), married participants (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001), and doctors (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001). The positive attitude was significantly observed among the male sex (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.045), urban residents (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002), and nurses (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002). Conversely, married participants (p = 0.013), doctors (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001), and individuals employed in pharmacy and laboratory departments (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001) experienced an increase in positive perception.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Knowledge, attitude, and perception towards Mpox among Egyptian HCWs and medical students exhibit suboptimal levels. 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