Engaged and informed communities are more likely to adapt behaviors during disease outbreaks, study finds

New research from a team led by Dr. Louise Smith and Professor James Rubin from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, working with the UK Health Security Agency, explored society’s understanding of, and attitudes toward, the 2022 mpox outbreak and people’s intention to adhere to self-isolation requests and protective behaviors.