Monkeypox rebranded ‘mpox’ as World Health Organisation labels the term racist and stigmatising.
WHO has said the old term will be used alongside the new name for a period of one year, before eventually being phased out.
The news comes after extensive consultations with the public, health experts and global government agencies, WHO says. WHO guidance on naming stresses the need to minimise unnecessary negative effects on trade, travel, tourism and animal welfare, also noting the need to avoid causing offence to any cultural, social, national or ethnic groups.
According to WHO data, 110 countries have reported more than 80,000 confirmed cases and 55 deaths since the human variant was discovered.
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