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WHO to use 'mpox' to denote monkeypox
"Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out," the global health organisation said.
Published on: Nov 28, 2022, 17:20:11 IST
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The World Health Organization said on Monday it will start using a new preferred term, mpox, as a synonym for the monkeypox disease.
"Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out," the global health organisation said.
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