Friday, November 22, 2024

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Global health experts change the name of the monkeypox virus.

Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over racist and stigmatising language linked to the virus’s name. The old term will be used alongside the new one for a year, before...

WHO to name monkeypox to remove Africa stigma

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will officially rename monkeypox in light of concerns about stigma and racism surrounding the virus that has infected more than 1,600 people in more than two dozen countries. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s Director General, announced on...

Comply with advice to prevent monkeypox!

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed five out of 12 suspected monkeypox cases. The confirmed cases were recorded in the Eastern, Western, and Greater Accra regions, and that another Ghanaian who travelled to the United States of America has...
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