Explained: WHO to change name of monkeypox virus; here's why

The WHO aims to consult experts in orthopoxviruses on more appropriate names for the monkeypox virus. Earlier during the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world referred to Covid virus as China or Wuhan virus, and again the emergence of a Covid strain in South Africa led to travel bans.

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