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Hence, this paper aimed to assess knowledge of the infection and associated factors among healthcare providers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, specifically knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of mpox, from November 14, 2022 to November 25, 2022. A facility-based cross-sectional study design was used. Knowledge was assessed using a structured questionnaire, and a 70% Bloom\u2019s cutoff point was used to classify the scores. A pretest was conducted in a similar setting before data collection. Frequencies, percentages, and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used. The majority of participants, 128 (64.6% with 95% CI), scored below 70% on knowledge questions. Professionals with experience of 5 years or less had better knowledge than those who had worked longer (adjusted odds ratio: 0.301; 95% CI: 0.149\u20130.609; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.000). Knowledge of mpox among healthcare providers in Addis Ababa was poor across sociodemographic and professional variables. Thus, education on mpox among healthcare providers in Ethiopia is critical in preparing the workforce and limiting potential damage to the country.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.24-0247","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,18]],"date-time":"2024-09-18T13:32:06Z","timestamp":1726666326000},"page":"1078-1081","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Knowledge of Human Monkeypox Virus Infection among Healthcare Providers and Associated Factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"111","author":[{"given":"Sofonias Girma","family":"Bekele","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Global Health and Health Policy Department, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Walelegn Worku","family":"Yallew","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Global Health and Health Policy Department, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis 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