• TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I linked above: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeypox_virus

    Its been 3 years and the Wikipedia, which I consider to a most reliable source (in general). They don’t use Mpox. They use Monkeypox.

    Its not a matter of anything going over any ones heads. I’ve at least studied these things (taxonomy and naming and nomenclature) specifically. The WHO isn’t necessarily some authority who creates these kinds of mandates. There are congresses on these matters for most domains where naming is important.

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      2 days ago

      Wikipedia isn’t a source, use their sources as sources…

      And that article (yes Wikipedia is articles… and not sources) is a bloody mess anyways.

      Smallpox and monkeypox viruses are both orthopoxviruses, and the smallpox vaccine is effective against mpox if

      Symptoms of mpox in humans incl

      They don’t even know what to call it, and keep changing it throughout the article lol. So yeah, great source to use for what to call it… and cherry pick the one you want to boot!

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              Considering the LINKED article says that a specific agency REVERTED that change proves that completely false.

              Lmfao, don’t call someone an idiot because they point out what you missed, maybe you could learn something?

              I’ve got no horse here, I just pointed out the article covered their question. And now you are linking a (grammatically incorrect) Wikipedia article as a source. I haven’t resorted to name calling, but there’s quite a few for people acting the way you are right now.

              Agencies use the new correct term, you calling me wrong for pointing this out…? What point are you even making here then?