WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

The Associated Press ^ | August 12, 2022

[Oldeconomybuyer]

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.

WHO said the decision was made following a meeting of scientists this week and in line with current best practices for naming diseases, which aims to “avoid causing offense to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional, or ethnic groups, and minimize any negative impact on trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare.”

Monkeypox was first named in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a “pox-like” disease, although they are not thought to be the animal reservoir.

WHO said it was also opening a way for the public to suggest new names for monkeypox, but did not say when any new name would be announced.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Buggerypox.

[ifinnegan]

Not Racist Pox.

[lee martell]

Ooga-Ba-Looga-itis

[Scrambler Bob]

White Supremacy Pox

or maybe

MVE Pox

[Skywise]

WHO once again putting their priority on sassy social justice over actually doing their jobs while a pandemic that they even claimed they were prepared and studying for rages out of control.

It’s a WORTHLESS organization and needs to be disbanded.

[Leaning Right]

Don’t-Blame-Monkeys-Pox

I think we can end the contest right now. Will WHO mail me my prize, or do I have to go somewhere to pick it up?

[Dragonspirit]

They think that monkey means black person. They will then proceed to lecture you uninvited about all your racism while giving themselves awards for not being racist.

[bagster]

Michellepox?

[Scrambler Bob]

And is a flash of /s

I Love Joe Pox

[Gay State Conservative]

Faggotpox?

[CJ Wolf]

“Don’tSayGayPox”

[Chode]

pridepox...

a rose is a rose

[Toespi]

Gee, when I hear monkey pox, I think of monkeys. When liberals hear monkey pox they think of black people.

[SamAdams76]

If the WHO associates monkeys with black people, then they are the racists. Not the rest of us.

[Red Badger]

Poofter Pox!.........................

[subterfuge]

Ew a contest!

OrangeManBaditis?

WhitesupremistsDisease?

Did I win?

[blueunicorn6]

Ape pox

[Caipirabob]

Bidenpox?

[gibsonguy]

The fact that they think it’s racist proves they are racist. Why would associate the name with a race? What does that say about them.

[Steely Tom]

They got a lot of mileage by renaming “the weather” as “global warming.”