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A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from 25 May 2022 to 15 July 2022. Participants\u2019 knowledge about monkeypox on a 23-item scale and socio-demographic characteristics were gathered in the survey. Pearson\u2019s Chi-square test was used to compare knowledge level (categorized into high and low) and explanatory variables. Out of 480, only 48% of the respondents had high knowledge (mean score &gt; 14). Participants\u2019 age, marital status, residential region, living in the urban area, education level, employment status, being a healthcare worker, income, and smoking status were significantly associated with the level of knowledge about monkeypox (p &lt; 0.01). Overall, social media (75.0%) was the most frequently reported source from where participants obtained monkeypox-related information followed by TV and radio (45.6%), family or friend (15.6%), and healthcare provider (13.8%). We found that overall knowledge of monkeypox infection was slightly poor among the Saudi population. 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