Perception of Warri Metropolitan Residents on Online Newspaper Reportage of the Monkey Pox Virus Vaccination Hoax

Adopting the survey design, this inquiry on Warri metropolitan residents' perspectives of Nigeria online newspapers reports on the monkey pox virus hoax, derives its theoretical foundation from the agenda setting viewpoint. The study administered copies of questionnaire for data collection from 400 respondents in Warri metropolis. It reveals that Nigeria newspapers displayed the principle of prominence in reporting and creating public health awareness of the virus. Online newspapers also dispelled the hoax that soldiers attempted to depopulate the South East through inoculation. This paper recommends synergy between the federal ministry of health and the media to increase public education against the dread of monkey pox. As an antidote, design standardized template in creating public health campaigns against contagious diseases, similar to the responses crucial in the demise of the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak.