WHO says monkeypox to be renamed mpox
The World Health Organization said Monday it is recommending the term"mpox" as a new name for monkeypox disease and that it would use both names for a year while monkeypox is phased out."When the outbreak of monkeypox expanded earlier this year, racist and stigmatizing language online, in other settings and in some communities was observed and reported to WHO," the agency said in a statement.
" The WHO has responsibility for assigning names to new and exceptionally, to existing diseases, under the International Classification of Diseases and the WHO Family of International Health Related Classifications through a consultative process which includes WHO Member States, it explained. The new name was come up following consultations with global experts, it said.
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