It doesn’t come from monkeys—and that’s just one problem.
However, renaming a disease is no easy task, especially if the disease has been around for a while. “It’s quite a complex process that involves international classification of diseases, multiple countries, transparency, all of which is appropriate,” Tom Frieden, epidemiologist and president of Resolve to Save Lives, explained. One general problem with renaming, it seems, is that the current name is already well established in scientific literature. Switching things around could be confusing.
One solution available in the meantime is to refer to the virus and illness with letters, rather than the full name. “Use the acronym MPV to help reduce stigma and sensationalizing,”
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