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Monkeypox Has a New Name: Mpox

Por: The New York Times Health November 28, 2022

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The World Health Organization, responding to complaints that the word monkeypox conjures up , is recommending that the name of the disease be changed to mpox. Both names are to be used for a year until monkeypox is phased out.The recommendation, issued on Monday, follows outbreaks that began about six months ago in Europe and United States, prompting widespread fears that the pathogen could spread widely across the globe.The virus had quietly... + full article



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