What's in a name? Why giving monkeypox a new one is a good idea - The Conversation

The new name for monkeypox must be aligned with best practices in naming of infectious diseases to avoid the uninformed negative narrative that associate diseases with regions.

In its latest update on monkey pox in mid-June, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that cases had been reported from 42 member states across five of its regions the Americas, Africa, Europe, Ea… [+4037 chars]

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