WHO renames monkeypox 'mpox', citing concerns over 'racist and stigmatising language'
The UN health agency said that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatising language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organisation “to propose a way forward to change the name.” Scientists believe monkeypox triggered outbreaks in Western countries after spreading at two raves in Belgium and Spain. Vaccination efforts in rich countries, along with targeted control interventions, have mostly brought the disease under control after it peaked in the summer.
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