A new virus has knocked in Uganda, Africa. The name of this virus is Dinga Dinga. According to the information, the body of a person infected with this virus starts trembling. Women and children are most at risk from this disease. But now the question is who has named this disease Dinga-Dinga and who names any virus.
dinga-dinga virus
Let us tell you that due to Dinga-Dinga disease, control over the body is lost. Due to this the infected person has difficulty in walking. The affected patient keeps moving as if he is dancing. According to a report by Firstpost English, the first such strange disease was found in Bundibugyo district of Uganda. The patient affected by this disease feels as if he is dancing. Apart from this, they get high fever and feel weak. Not only this, this disease also causes paralysis in some people. However, no one has died due to this disease so far. But this virus is spreading very fast in Africa, which is a matter of concern.
Who names the virus?
Now, seeing the symptoms like Dinga-Dinga disease and dancing, everyone is wondering who named it. Because the very name Dinga-Dinga sounds as if it is a moving thing. Today we will tell you that when a virus comes across the world, who names it. What are the rules regarding naming viruses?
This organization bears the name
Let us tell you that the responsibility of naming or changing the name of any disease or virus lies with the World Health Organization and the WHO Family of International Health Related Classification (WHO-FIC) under the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). These organizations can keep any name only after adequate discussion with the WHO members. Not only this, this organization can also change the name of a disease keeping in mind its symptoms. But it has often been seen that the name of any virus is kept similar to its symptoms. For example, Monkey Pox virus is named after the virus spread by monkeys.