Monkeypox: WHO Settles on New Name for the Virus
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced it will begin using the new term mpox as a synonym for monkeypox. The global body in a statement on its website noted that both names would be used simultaneously for one year. WHO further explained in the statement that when the outbreak of monkeypox expanded this year, racist and stigmatising language online was observed.Published 2 months ago
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