> Yet we call Ebola that name, because of a place. Lyme disease, same thing. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - obviously. Certainly there is a difference between

> Yet we call Ebola that name, because of a place. Lyme disease, same thing. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - obviously. Certainly there is a difference between calling it ebola and "the african disease". Or lyme disease being called the "american disease"? Calling it the "chinese virus", especially given the current climate fraught with geopolitical implications. Especially when there are subtle accusations by both sides blaming the other for intentionally passing the virus to them. > This isn't some condemnation of the place, and its pretty silly to think of it that way. Given the histories involved here, I don't think so. And toss in the trade war, it's really naive to not see the obvious here. > Doctors go to pains to have diseases named after themselves, proudly. Sure for recognition and to be credited for discovering the disease. Are you saying "the chinese" should be credited and honored for the virus? Should "the chinese" win the nobel prize for this discovery? > Folks are over-thinking this. Nothing to over-think. It's pretty obvious what the intentions are, not to mention the political motivations. History is fraught with naming diseases, insects, etc after countries to attack those countries. Syphilis was called the french, italian, spanish, etc disease depending on politics of the nations involved. Cockroaches were called "german cockroaches" by the french, while germans called it the "french cockroach", etc depending on which nation was mad at which nation at the time. HIV was initially called a gay-related disease. But heterosexuals can get HIV. And non-chinese can get the "chinese virus" so maybe it wouldn't hurt to call it something else? What do you think?