Please the Sun Nigeria news should change the wording of their article. We don′t have Moneypox as a disease. The WHO′s
“Best Practices for the Naming of New Human Infectious Diseases” (2015) Purpose Minimize negative impacts (stigma, trade, tourism, animal welfare, offence) What to Avoid Geographic locations, person names, animal or food species, cultural/occupational references, fear-inducing terms outcome
“Monkeypox” was phased out in favor of
“mpox” to align with these guidelines
“Monkeypox: What you should know - The Sun Nigeria”