WHO Renames Monkeypox As ‘Mpox’ To Avoid Stigma

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2022/11/28/who-renames-monkeypox-as-mpox-to-avoid-stigma/
Topline Monkeypox will now be referred to as “mpox” by the World Health Organization over concerns of racist and stigmatizing language, the agency announced Monday, as new cases in the U.S. continue to plummet. Key Facts The term “monkeypox” was deemed by both WHO and global experts to be the cause of racist and stigmatizing…