assessing the effectiveness of a community intervention for monkeypox prevention in the congo basin评估社区干预措施预防猴痘的有效性在刚果盆地.pdf

Assessing the Effectiveness of a Community Intervention for Monkeypox Prevention in the Congo Basin Amira A. Roess1., Benjamin P. Monroe2., Eric A. Kinzoni3, Seamus Gallagher3, Saturnin R. Ibata3, Nkenda Badinga4, Trolienne M. Molouania3, Fredy S. Mabola3, Jean V. Mombouli5, Darin S. Carroll2, Adam MacNeil2, Noelle A. Benzekri2, Cynthia Moses3, Inger K. Damon2, Mary G. Reynolds2* 1 Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, 2 Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, 3 International Conservation and Education Fund, Washington, D.C., United States of America, ´ 4 Medicins D’Afrique, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, 5 Laboratoire National de Sante Publique, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Abstract Background: In areas where health resources are limited, community participation in the recognition and reporting of disease hazards is critical for the identification of outbreaks. This is particularly true for zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox that principally affect people living in remote areas with few health services. Here we report the findings of an evaluation measuring the effectiveness of a film-based community outreach program designed to improve the understanding of monkeypox symptoms, transmission and prevention, by residents of the Republic of the Congo (ROC) who are at risk for disease acquisition. Methodology/Principal Findings: During 90 days, monkeypox outreach was conducted for ,23,860 people in northern ROC. Two