Urgent move to change name comes after scientists call it ‘inaccurate’ and ‘stigmatising’ as virus spreads
The WHO currently refers to two types of monkeypox, namely the “west African” and the “Congo basin ” clades. This year’s outbreak is driven by the former type, which is substantially less dangerous than the latter.
In the report, the scientists use the name “hMPXV” for human monkeypox virus as a placeholder to distinguish the virus driving the current international outbreak in humans from the virus most commonly found in animals. At the same briefing, Steve Taylor, a board member at European Pride, said LGBTQ+ events must not be closed down in light of the outbreak, but instead used to spread public health messages about monkeypox. He said about 750 Pride events were due to take place in Europe this summer.
“We are pleased the WHO guidance is clear that Pride and major events should not be affected and are, in fact, opportunities to share important public health messaging,” he added.
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