pfifes Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg35w27gzno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 11 minutes ago, pfifes said: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg35w27gzno Ooooh you can't call it monkeypox. Apparently that's racist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfifes Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 3 minutes ago, The_DADDY said: Ooooh you can't call it monkeypox. Apparently that's racist. Really? Against what, monkeys? I think scientists suspect the virus was harboured by monkeys and then infected humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfifes Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 Whatever next? Not being able to call a monkey a monkey maybe? Maybe we need to invent a new name for them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 8 minutes ago, The_DADDY said: Ooooh you can't call it monkeypox. Apparently that's racist. I saw about this yesterday and thought is it the new name for monkey pox . Why change it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 minute ago, hackey lad said: I saw about this yesterday and thought is it the new name for monkey pox . Why change it ? I did a thread about it a couple of years ago. Apparently calling it monkeypox was racist in some way. I'll see if I can find it 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfifes Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 1 minute ago, hackey lad said: I saw about this yesterday and thought is it the new name for monkey pox . Why change it ? It’s a bit silly really because everyone knows it as monkeypox now and will just think it’s an abbreviation (like flue and influenza). Albeit a bit awkward to pronounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 minutes ago, pfifes said: Whatever next? Not being able to call a monkey a monkey maybe? Maybe we need to invent a new name for them? My bold We've got one already. Politicians. Mind you, that's probably unfair on the monkey. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 8 minutes ago, pfifes said: Really? Against what, monkeys? I think scientists suspect the virus was harboured by monkeys and then infected humans. Here you go 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotequila Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Ooooh smashing! Bring back social distancing... it was so lovely being justified in telling people to get the hell away from me in shops. Antisocial me enjoyed that part. People all up in your personal space makes my skin crawl. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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