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To ensure efficient preparedness and interventions in the health system, we sought to assess the knowledge of Mpox's transmission, prevention, and response among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Cameroon.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among HCWs in Cameroon using 21-item questions adapted from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) standard questionnaire on Mpox. The overall knowledge of Mpox was assessed by cumulative score and categorized as excellent (\u226580%, 17\/21) or good (\u226570%, \u226515\/21) knowledge. The regression analysis was used to identify the predictors of Mpox knowledge.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The survey enrolled 377 participants, but only responses from 342 participants were analyzed. Overall, 50.6% were female participants, and 59.6% aged 30 years or younger. The majority of the participants were medical doctors (50.3%); most worked in central-level hospitals (25.1%) and had 1\u20135 years of experience (70.7%). A total of up to 92.7% were aware of Mpox, with social media (58.7%) and radio\/television (49.2%) as the main sources. The mean knowledge score was 14.0 \u00b1 3.0 (4 to 20), with only 12.9% having excellent knowledge (\u226580%) and 42.1% having good knowledge of Mpox. Younger age (26\u201330 years old) was associated with good knowledge, while workplace type was associated with excellent knowledge of Mpox (aOR [95% CI]: 4.01 [1.43\u201311.24]). Knowledge of treatment\/management of Mpox was generally poor across the different professional categories.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Knowledge of Mpox among HCWs is substandard across different professionals. 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