Monkeypox has been renamed mpox in order reduce stigmatization and racism associated with the name, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced. https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2022-who-recommends-new-name-for-monkeypox-disease #MPOX #MonkeyPox
World Health Organization
WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease
Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out.
So you thought that the #monkeypox playbook was a thing of the past?
Seems like everyday it’s something new right?
https://apnews.com/article/mpox-monkeypox-who-africa-congo-outbreak-db409f48ea2d03d375c046d61c5ab96b
#mpox # monkeypox #congo
Seems like everyday it’s something new right?
https://apnews.com/article/mpox-monkeypox-who-africa-congo-outbreak-db409f48ea2d03d375c046d61c5ab96b
#mpox # monkeypox #congo
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UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak
The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak.