Monkeypox Renaming
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Monkeypox renamed ‘mpox’ by WHO following racism concernsIn August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the UN agency declared monkeypox's spread to be a global emergency.WorldNov 28, 2022
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Poxy McPoxface? TRUMP-22? WHO dismisses ‘ridiculous’ name submissions for monkeypoxOften disease names are chosen behind closed doors by a technical committee, but the WHO has this time decided to open up the process to the public.WorldAug 16, 2022