Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Elly Blake

Monkeypox set to be renamed over concerns name is ‘discriminatory’

Two more cases of monkeypox have been detected in Scotland (AP)

(Picture: AP)

Monkeypox is set to be renamed after experts said there was an “urgent need” for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising” name for the virus.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is overseeing the name change after 30 scientists wrote a letter calling for the review last week.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.