WHO Releases New Names For Monkeypox Variations 'Clade I & Clade II'

The latest strains of the monkeypox virus have a new nomenclature, according to World Health Organization (WHO). According to the WHO, this is done to avoid upsetting anyone's cultural or social beliefs. The old West African clade is now known as Clade II, whereas the former Congo Basin clade (group of variants) in Central Africa is known as Clade I. Clade IIa and Clade IIb are sub-clades of Clade II.