RELATED: 2 monkeypox strains found in US suggest undetected circulation 'The most obvious manifestation of this is the use of photos of African patients to depict the pox lesions in mainstream media in the global north.'Ī leading adviser to WHO said the outbreak in Europe and beyond was likely spread by sex at two recent rave parties in Spain and Belgium. 'In the context of the current global outbreak, continued reference to, and nomenclature of this virus being African is not only inaccurate but is also discriminatory and stigmatizing,' scientists said in the letter. WHO said it's 'working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it causes.' Last week, a group of roughly 30 scientists released a letter asking that the name of the virus be changed. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Digitally-colorized electron microscopic (EM) image depicting a monkeypox virion (virus particle), published June 6, 2022.
