Scientists push to drop 'stigmatizing' names of monkeypox viruses - STAT

“In the context of the current global outbreak, continued reference to... this virus being African is not only inaccurate but is also discriminatory and stigmatizing,” scientists wrote.

A group of scientists from Africa and elsewhere are urging the scientific community and world health leaders to drop the stigmatizing language used to differentiate monkeypox viruses, and are even ad… [+5903 chars]

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