The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday (28) that it will begin using a new term – mpox – to name the zoonotic disease currently known as monkeypox or Portuguese monkeypox. According to the International Organization for Technical Cooperation in Health, the disease will be called Mpox in all languages.
“The use of the new name in different languages has been widely discussed,” the press release from WHO said. body responsible for naming new diseases and renaming existing ones where possible🇧🇷
Although the term “mpox” should be included in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) in the coming weeks, the definition of “monkey pox” will remain in use for one year until it is completely replaced.
Why does monkey flower change its name?
When the monkeypox epidemic broke out earlier this year, several communities filed complaints with WHO. about the use of the name of the infectious disease in a derogatory and even racist context, and suggested a name change.
The agency acknowledged the allegations and concluded that changing the terminology could reduce the stigma approach now used online and elsewhere.
After consultations with experts from the medical-scientific, classification and statistical commissions of governments in 45 countries, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recommended adoption of the term mpox recommend that members of the organization follow these guidelines in all WHO communications.
Source: Tec Mundo
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