WHO: Monkey smallpox virus is given a name again

The World Health Organization came up with an appeal to the general public to change the name of the monkey smallpox virus. This was caused by repeated objections from scientists and medical specialists that this disease was incorrectly named.

In fact, naming viruses is within the power of the WHO. However, this time, citizens were given the opportunity to deliver their offers through the online portal.

It is known that the term monkey Sparrow was introduced into the invasion in 1958. In addition, the main variants of the virus they are named according to common geographical areas.

However, according to modern practice, it is necessary that the terms newly identified viruses, infection mutations and related diseases do not have a derogatory content in cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic terms.

In addition, the activities of trade or passenger transport societies should not have a negative impact on the relationship between Tourism and the animal world.

From this, the Congo Basin version of the monkey smallpox was now called "Type I", While the West African variant became the so-called "Type II".

The virus itself, on the other hand, is expected to be retitled based on suggestions from the general public.