Are any of these racists?
1. Guinea Worm - named it for the Guinea coast of West Africa in the 17th Century
2. West Nile Virus - this was discovered in the West Nile District of Uganda in 1937
#CoronaVillains
1. Guinea Worm - named it for the Guinea coast of West Africa in the 17th Century
2. West Nile Virus - this was discovered in the West Nile District of Uganda in 1937
#CoronaVillains
3. German Measles (also called Rubella) - name because it was German physicians who first described it in the 1700s
4. Ross River Fever - New South Wales, Australia, in 1928
5. Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever - First found in the 1940s in Omsk, Russia
4. Ross River Fever - New South Wales, Australia, in 1928
5. Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever - First found in the 1940s in Omsk, Russia
6. Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever - Named for the Ebola River in Zaire in 1976
7. Marburg Virus Disease - this was named for Marburg, Germany, in 1967
8. Lassa Fever - first identified in Lassa, Nigeria, in 1969
9. La Crosse Encephalitis - Discovered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1963
7. Marburg Virus Disease - this was named for Marburg, Germany, in 1967
8. Lassa Fever - first identified in Lassa, Nigeria, in 1969
9. La Crosse Encephalitis - Discovered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1963
10. St. Louis Encephalitis - In 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri, an encephalitis epidemic exploded
11. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Named for the Rocky Mountains but widespread in North America
11. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Named for the Rocky Mountains but widespread in North America
12. Lyme Disease - the name "Lyme disease" has Connecticut roots - Lyme, CT
Now Wuhan Virus - First discovered in Wuhan China 2019.
Why would naming a virus after its origin all of a sudden be racist?
Now Wuhan Virus - First discovered in Wuhan China 2019.
Why would naming a virus after its origin all of a sudden be racist?
