WHO renames lineages of monkeypox, moving away from geographic links

WHO renames lineages of monkeypox, moving away from geographic links The World Health Organization has renamed the two branches of the monkeypox virus, moving away from identifying them with geographic titles and instead giving them Roman numerals. Andrew Joseph STAT

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From now on, the Central African, or Congo Basin, clade will be known as Clade I, while the West African clade will be Clade II, the WHO said. Clade I is considered to be more severe...