WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox to ‘MPOX': Report

The decision, which could be announced as early as Wednesday, comes in response to growing pressure from senior Biden officials, who privately urged WHO leaders to change the name.

Baranjot Kaur

The decision, which could be announced as early as Wednesday, comes in response to growing pressure from senior Biden officials, who privately urged WHO leaders to change the name.

who plans to rename monkeypox to ‘mpox report

Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Bengaluru: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is planning to rename monkeypox, designating it as "MPOX" in an effort to destigmatize the virus that gained a foothold in the United States earlier this year, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The decision, which could be announced as early as Wednesday, comes in response to growing pressure from senior Biden officials, who privately urged WHO leaders to change the name, Politico added.

The decision has been taken

(Reuters)

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