The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to rename monkeypox to "MPOX" in order to destigmatize the virus. US-based newspaper The Politico has reported that US officials urged WHO leaders to change the name as the virus gained a foothold in the country earlier this year. The decision might be made public soon, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Reportedly, the United States is concerned that the virus' name is deepening the stigma. The country aims to boost the vaccine campaign. According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US witnessed a spike in monkeypox cases in October. The data from the CDC show that there have been close to 30,000 infections in the US. The first monkeypox case in the US was reported in Massachusetts in September. The US also reported the first death from monkeypox in the same month. More than 30 children tested positive for the monkeypox virus in the same mon...
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