More than 35,000 cases have been reported worldwide.
The World Health Organization on Monday renamed two known clades or lineages of the monkeypox virus. and will be referred to in the future.
"The clade formerly known as the Congo Basin or Central African clade will now be called Clade I and the West African clade Clade II," he said at a press conference. .
Line up for monkeypox vaccine at walk-in clinic up north People August 16, 2022, Jersey Community Research Initiative in Newark, NJ.
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We are discussing renaming the virus itself due to concerns about corruption.
Outbreaks of monkeypox have spread worldwide, with more than 35,000 cases reported to the World Health Organization.
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