What is another word for white pox?
Pronunciation: [wˈa͡ɪt pˈɒks] (IPA) 
White pox is a destructive disease that affects coral reefs. This disease causes white splotches to appear on the coral exoskeleton, leading to the death of the coral colony. Scientists have been studying the disease for many years and have come up with other names to describe it - including Acropora Poxy Orange, Acropora Poxy Blue, and other variants. Despite the different names, they all point to the same culprit: a bacterial pathogen that is highly contagious and deadly to coral colonies. Researchers are still working to find methods to control and manage outbreaks of this disease to save the coral reefs that are crucial to our ocean ecosystems.
