WHO Changes Monkeypox Name After Racism Complaints

The World Health Organization has announced a new preferred name for the monkeypox virus, saying it would refer to it as mpox. <br />The WHO says it had received complaints the current name was "racist and stigmatizing and that, after consultations with experts, mpox would be used simultaneously with monkeypox for one year. <br />The WHO urged other medical organizations and the media to adopt the new name as well.