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
4. Ross River Fever - New South Wales, Australia, in 1928
5. Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever - First found in the 1940s in Omsk, Russia
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
11. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Named for the Rocky Mountains but widespread in North America
Now Wuhan Virus - First discovered in Wuhan China 2019.
Why would naming a virus after its origin all of a sudden be racist?