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Monday, 28 November 2022

The battle we aren't winning



Monkeypox given new name by World Health Organisation - disease will now be called 'mpox'

Last month leading infectious disease expert Professor Neil Ferguson said the UK looked to be winning the battle against the disease as case numbers were dropping - but he warned against complacency and highlighted the risk of a resurgence.

Monkeypox has been rebranded 'mpox' by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after receiving complaints that the current name for the disease is "racist and stigmatising".

The battle we aren't winning is the battle against worse than useless 'experts'.
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4 comments:

  1. Peter MacFarlane28 November 2022 at 18:39

    What, Professor Neil “Millions will die” Ferguson? Him?

    Given his track record I’m not sure that “leading expert” is the way I’d describe him.

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  2. A K Haart28 November 2022 at 19:07

    Peter - I wouldn't either. I suppose the media like him because they like wildly pessimistic predictions.

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  3. Sam Vega28 November 2022 at 23:12

    As monkeypox is apparently spread by sexual encounters with strangers, I wouldn't write Ferguson off as an expert.

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  4. A K Haart29 November 2022 at 16:13

    Sam - good point - field work can be most instructive.

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