Conspiratorial Attitude of the General Public in Jordan towards Emerging Virus Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study Amid the 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak

Conspiratorial Attitude of the General Public in Jordan towards Emerging Virus Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study Amid the 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak

Conspiracy theories accompany the emergence of infectious diseases and the 2022 multi-country monkeypox (MPX) outbreak is no exception. It is possible that the adoption of conspiracy beliefs negatively impacts health behavior. We aimed to assess the prevalence of conspiratorial attitudes towards eme...

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Main Authors: Malik Sallam, Huda Eid, Nour Awamleh, Ala’a B. Al-Tammemi, Muna Barakat, Rabaa Y. Athamneh, Souheil Hallit, Harapan Harapan, Azmi Mahafzah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
monkeypox virus
orthopoxvirus
social stigma
public health emergency of international concern
misinformation
infodemic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/12/411

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