WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma - NPR
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Monkeypox disease now has a new name: mpox. The World Health Organization announced the long-awaited change on Monday, saying the disease's original name plays into "racist and stigmatizing...
WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Mpox will become a preferred term, replacing monkeypox, after a transition period of one year. This serves to mitigate the concerns raised by experts about confusion caused by a name change in the midst of a global outbreak.
"Monkeypox" Is Now “Mpox.” Here's Why - Them
WEBNov 28, 2022 · The World Health Organization will now refer to monkeypox as “mpox,” following criticisms of the prior name’s offensive origins. The WHO announced the change in a Monday press release, writing that they had seen reports of “racist and stigmatizing language online” after the outbreak of the virus expanded earlier this year.
WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’ - CNN
WEBNov 28, 2022 · The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while ‘monkeypox’ is phased out,” the...
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns
WEBNov 28, 2022 · The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
WHO changes monkeypox variant names. The name 'monkeypox' …
WEBAug 16, 2022 · A group of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has given new names to the monkeypox virus variants. And the names for the virus and the disease itself look set to change soon too.
Monkeypox given new name by global health experts - BBC News
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over racist and stigmatising language linked to the virus's name. The old term will be...
Monkeypox Has a New Name: Mpox - The New York Times
WEBNov 28, 2022 · The World Health Organization, responding to complaints that the word monkeypox conjures up racist tropes and stigmatizes patients, is recommending that the name of the disease be changed...
Monkeypox given new name by global health experts - BBC
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over racist and stigmatising language linked to the virus's name. The old term will be...
WHO recommends new name for monkeypox | UN News
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, in the wake of reports of racist and stigmatizing language surrounding the name of the disease. The...
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