UN denounces ‘homophobic and racist’ reporting on monkeypox spread
by Agence France-Presse in Geneva from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZH6V)
Some media portrayals of cases among African and LGBTI people fueling blame, agency says, as infections reported in Europe, US and Australia
The United Nations' Aids agency has called some reporting on the monkeypox virus racist and homophobic, warning of exacerbating stigma and undermining the response to the growing outbreak.
UNAIDS said a significant proportion" of recent monkeypox cases have been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
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