Monkeypox: WHO renames virus variants to avoid 'causing offence' - Premium Times
8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
by Mariam Ileyemi
by Mariam Ileyemi
WHO said the new names for the clades will take effect immediately while it is consulting the public for a new disease name for monkeypox.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved new names for different variants of viruses causing the Monkeypox disease. The new names, recommended by some global experts, use Roman numerals. Th… [+2628 chars]
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