Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma - Toronto Star
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The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatization.
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) The head of Africas public health agency says hes really pleased that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to Afric… [+4002 chars]
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