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HHS Is Wrong to Bring Back the Stigmatizing Name Monkeypox

When the World Health Organization (WHO) renamed “monkeypox” to “mpox” in 2022, we saw firsthand that the decision was more than cosmetic. As leaders of the Biden Administration’s White House response ...
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In 2022, the name 'monkeypox' was nixed. Now the U.S. is reviving it

In 2022, a sign in Miami, Fla., promotes "monkeypox vaccination." That same year, the World Health Organization changed the name of the virus to "mpox," since the animals that transmit it to humans ...
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WHO renames monkeypox as 'mpox,' citing stigma and discrimination concerns

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 ...
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HHS Is Wrong to Bring Back the Stigmatizing Name Monkeypox

An mpox blood test tube is seen among other blood test tubes in Ankara, Turkey on Aug. 28, 2024. Credit - Hakan Nural—Anadolu via Getty Images When the World Health Organization (WHO) renamed ...