Public health agency urges WHO to change name of monkeypox virus, know reason why
The New York public health commission has asked WHO to rename the monkeypox virus, just as the number of cases surge globally.
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The New York public health commission has asked WHO to rename the monkeypox virus, just as the number of cases surge globally.
The infection was declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the WHO -- the highest level of public health alert.
Monkeypox has affected over 15,800 people in 72 countries, according to a tally by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published on 20 July
Monkeypox is a virus with the potential to cause significant harm including acute painful illness that may require hospitalisation, and may result in death, skin scarring, blindness, and other long-term disability.
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