WHO vows nothing 'ridiculous' as public submits ideas to rename monkeypox

Poxy McPoxface, TRUMP-22 or Mpox: these some of the ideas sent in by the public to the World Health OrganizationOften disease names are chosen behind closed doors by a technical committee, but the WHO has this time decided to open up the process to the public. After a slow start, dozens of submissions have now been made from a range of contributors including academics, doctors, and a gay community activist.

"It's very important we find a new name for monkeypox because this is best practice not to create any offense to an ethical group, a region, a country, an animal etc," WHO spokesperson Fadela Chaib said on Tuesday. One of the more popular submissions so far is Mpox, submitted by Samuel Miriello, director of a men's health organization RÉZO which is already using the name in its outreach campaigns in Montreal, Canada.

Another proposal, TRUMP-22, appeared to be refer to former U.S. President Donald Trump who used the controversial term "Chinese virus" for the new coronavirus, although its author said it stood for "Toxic Rash of Unrecognized Mysterious Provenance of 2022."

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