The World Health Organization is planning to rename monkeypox. The decision could be announced as early as Wednesday. It comes in response to growing pressure from senior Biden officials, who privately urged WHO leaders to change the name, Politico reported. It is an effort to destigmatize the virus that gained a foothold in the United States.
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox to 'MPOX'
Europe News: The World Health Organization is planning to rename monkeypox, designating it as "MPOX" in an effort to destigmatize the virus that gained a foothold .
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns
The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out
The World Health Organization is planning to rename monkeypox, designating it as "MPOX" in an effort to destigmatize the virus that gained a foothold in the United States earlier this year, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.