aif monkeypox It’s been with us for a few weeks now, it’s a disease that was discovered in the 1950’s in monkeys, hence the name. Then, in 1970, it was discovered in humans.
right Now , World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) has moved the wheels to change the terminology in which it is known and to get rid of the stereotypes that are being created around it.
Gizmodo is the media outlet responsible for revealing the news. This all stems from an article published in Virological Journal by a group of international scholars.
Experts claimed that the name was inappropriate for both the virus and the disease.
According to the paper, monkeypox was not originally reported to be hosted by monkeys but by rodents.
The process is underway to change the name
The authors themselves announced that they contacted the World Health Organization, and Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusIts general manager said that the process of changing the name was under way.
“Monkeypox is not a reason to cancel events, but an opportunity to seize them and strengthen our commitment,” he said. Hans KlugeDirector of the World Health Organization – Europe.
The aim of this initiative is to eliminate the stigma that accompanies some groups of society due to illness.
Thus, with this change, the WHO wants to avoid what happened with HIV and with Covid-19 itself, the transmission of which has infected some people in their close circle and led to a certain degree of stigmatization.
urgent meeting
Meanwhile, more than 600 cases monkeypox It has already been reported in Spain.
The World Health Organization is scheduled to meet next Thursday, June 23, in the Emergency Committee to allow an accurate assessment of the severity of the disease and its recent development.
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