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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Qpox is easier to pronounce.


52 posted on 11/28/2022 11:26:29 AM PST by lurk (u)
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To: lurk

The WHO can change the name of the [disease] but they cannot change the name of the [virus].

That’s under the jurisdiction of a totally different organization, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses: ICTV.

ICTV has NOT removed the Monkey part, and they probably WILL NOT.

https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/01/the-campaign-to-rename-monkeypox-gets-complicated/


53 posted on 12/03/2022 6:38:45 AM PST by Texan4Life
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