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Change "Monkeypox" to "Mpox" #13082

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Candice-Louw opened this issue Apr 23, 2024 · 0 comments
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Change "Monkeypox" to "Mpox" #13082

Candice-Louw opened this issue Apr 23, 2024 · 0 comments
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Problem Description

The name "Monkeypox" is being phased out in the international health context and replaced with "Mpox" instead. This is based on an announcement by the WHO on 28.11.2022 here: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2022-who-recommends-new-name-for-monkeypox-disease.

Proposed Change

Change "Monkeypox" to "Mpox" throughout SORMAS, including the

  • UI
  • Data Dictionary
  • Export/Import files
  • Aggregate forms

Added Value/Benefit

International stipulations from the WHO.

Acceptance Criteria

  • "Monkeypox" is replaced by "Mpox" throughout all of SORMAS.

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The module was first introduced to SORMAS here: #366
@Candice-Louw Candice-Louw added the change A change of an existing feature (ticket type) label Apr 23, 2024
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