After Friday (Aug 12), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a new name for the mutated monkeypox strain that is currently spreading. to avoid cultural or social disrespect
- Congo Basin species to be called species 1 (Clade I).
- The West African species is re-named Clade II, which comprises two subspecies as the main strain that is spreading this year (2022).
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Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, Head of the Center specializes in clinical virology. Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University It is too early to conclude that the World Health Organization named Clade. subgroup For example, influenza A H1N1 viruses are subdivided into different clades. Likewise, when species are divided by genotype, subgroups are clades, using letters and numbers such as 1a, 1b, or A1, B1, B2 smallpox. If divided into subgroups (clade) will be Central African species with west africa The World Health Organization doesn’t want to use the word Africa more, so it uses the term clade A, clade B, which is actually used.
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The naming of the coronavirus is SARS CoV-2, but the disease name uses the word COVID-19 COVID-19 derived from the word Coronavirus disease by transcribing the word Co-Vi-D from Corona Virus Disease. The name also sees the outline of the disease and Add the number 19 because it was first found in 2019. In the future, there may be similar diseases. Put different numbers.
naming the disease Originally using the name of the person who discovered it. use place name Like the Spanish flu, use host names such as chicken flu, swine flu, and to avoid stigma. or disgust emerging disease Therefore, the name will not be used. and come up with appropriate words Likewise, smallpox is caused by a virus of the POX family. The name for this disease is likely to begin with a “P” rather than a clade, referring to a subgroup of viruses. stay tuned
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