The World Health Organization (WHO) stated Monday that monkeypox will be
renamed pox to minimize the stigma associated with the current moniker.
The virus that causes monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 in Danish
research monkeys, hence the term “monkeypox,” however the illness can
affect a variety of animals, with rodents being the most commonly affected.
Since early May, there has been an increase in monkeypox infections among
males who have sex with men outside of the African nations where it has
long been endemic.
renamed pox to minimize the stigma associated with the current moniker.
The virus that causes monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 in Danish
research monkeys, hence the term “monkeypox,” however the illness can
affect a variety of animals, with rodents being the most commonly affected.
Since early May, there has been an increase in monkeypox infections among
males who have sex with men outside of the African nations where it has
long been endemic.
