Critics have raised concerns that the disease’s name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. 9News
, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
Numerous other diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, Marburg virus, Spanish influenza and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome have been named after the geographic areas where they first arose or were identified. WHO has not publicly suggested changing any of those names. WHO said it was also opening a way for the public to suggest new names for monkeypox, but did not say when any new name would be announced.
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