In 2022, the name 'monkeypox' was nixed. Now the U... NPR

In 2022, the name 'monkeypox' was nixed. Now the U.S. is reviving it

NPR September 12, 2025

The World Health Organization retired the name "monkeypox" in favor of mpox — since the virus is spread by rodents and small mammals and there's a stigma factor. Why has the U.S. revived "monkeypox"?

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