Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox among laboratory professionals in Zambia: A cross-sectional study

David Chisompola; John Nzobokela; Elijah Chinyante; Nanjela Chidima; Allen Chipipa; Charlotte Nyirenda; Edward Phiri; Lucky Kalyapu; Sepiso K. Masenga

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0335365

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox among laboratory professionals in Zambia: A cross-sectional study

David Chisompola ,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: d.chisompola@gmail.com (DC); sepisomasenga@lcpts.org (SKM)

Affiliation Pathology Laboratory Department, Arthur Davison Children’s Hospital, Ndola, Zambia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-0635

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John Nzobokela,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Pathology Laboratory Department, Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
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Elijah Chinyante,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Pathology Laboratory Department, Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
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Nanjela Chidima,

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Pathology Laboratory Department, Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
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Allen Chipipa,

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Pathology Laboratory Department, Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
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Charlotte Nyirenda,

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Pathology Laboratory Department, Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
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Edward Phiri,

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Pathology Laboratory Department, Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
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Lucky Kalyapu,

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Biomedical Science Department, Ndola College of Biomedical Sciences, Ndola, Zambia
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Sepiso K. Masenga

Roles Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: d.chisompola@gmail.com (DC); sepisomasenga@lcpts.org (SKM)

Affiliations Division of Integrated Sciences, Livingstone Center for Prevention and Translational Science, Livingstone, Zambia, HAND Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mulungushi University, Livingstone Campus, Livingstone, Zambia

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-5831

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox among laboratory professionals in Zambia: A cross-sectional study

David Chisompola,
John Nzobokela,
Elijah Chinyante,
Nanjela Chidima,
Allen Chipipa,
Charlotte Nyirenda,
Edward Phiri,
Lucky Kalyapu,
Sepiso K. Masenga

Published: November 3, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335365

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