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Would you like to know what the health professionals are saying about monkeypox? What health research has learned? The links below will take you into searches of databases specializing in health information and routinely used by health professionals to find information in their field.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering changing the name of "monkeypox" because the name may be seen as discriminatory. Official names of diseases are determined by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV).
"Mpox will become a preferred term, replacing monkeypox, after a transition period of one year." (WHO, 28 Nov. 2022).
“I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.” WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus based on the International Health Regulations criteria, 23 July 2022
Do you want to know what the news outlets are reporting about monkeypox? The links below can take you into databases specializing in news resources. Just remember that the critical reader should evaluate for good reporting versus sloppy reporting.
