Monkeypox will be renamed, says World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is working with experts to officially rename monkeypox, amid concerns over stigma and racism around the "discriminatory" name of the virus.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Tuesday morning that the organisation was "working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades [strains] and the disease it causes."

Mr Ghebreyesus said the WHO would make announcements about the new names as soon as possible.

The decision comes less than a week after more than 30 international scientists wrote in a position paper that there was an "urgent need" for a "non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising nomenclature for monkeypox virus".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-15/moneypox-changes-name-says-who/101153338

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