Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow | CNN

Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow | CNN

CNN  —  Since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak, scientists and activists have pushed for the name of the virus and the disease to be changed to something “non-discriminatory” and “non-stigmatizing.” Public health experts have worried that stigma could steer people away from getting tested and vaccinated. A new name can help slow the spread … Read more