But last week it turned to another kind of harm: the insult and stigma inflicted by diseases named for people, places, and animals. (sciencemag.org)
Users can search by disease name or animal to learn about specific diseases and how to prevent them. (cdc.gov)
Following the guidelines, it adds, could «minimize unnecessary negative impact of disease names on trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare, and avoid causing offence to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic groups.» (sciencemag.org)