Monkeypox name is 'discriminatory,' scientists say - The Washington Post

Scientists said the name should be changed because the recent international outbreak of the rare but potentially serious viral illness has no connection to the African continent, where it has been historically endemic.

Placeholder while article actions load Monkeypox will get a new name, the World Health Organization said, after a group of researchers advocated for a nondiscriminatory and non-stigmatizing nomencla… [+3376 chars]

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