The World Health Organization has named monkeypox 'Mpox.'

The World Health Organization adopted a new nomenclature for monkeypox on Monday: "mpox."

"WHO will use the word mpox in its communications, and urges others to do the same, to reduce any continued negative impact of the present name and acceptance of the new name," the organization stated in a statement.

The organization stated that it will use both mpox and monkeypox for a year as the previous term is ....