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Alaskapox: First death linked to virus identified in Alaska

Since its discovery in 2015, seven Alaskapox infections have been reported. Here s a look at what s known about the virus.

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Alaskapox: What to know about virus after officials report first known fatal case

Alaskapox: What to know about virus after officials report first known fatal case
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Man Dies in First Known Fatal Case of Alaskapox

Alaska state health officials said that a man died last month of the virus, which occurs mostly in small mammals and causes lesions.

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Alaskapox: US man who died could have been infected by a stray cat

As health officials in the US state of Alaska confirm the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox, doctors believe the elderly man, who became the first casualty, could have contracted the infection from a stray cat.

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What is Alaskapox? First fatality reported from animal-borne virus, likely contracted from stray cat

The first fatality from Alaskapox, a type of orthopoxvirus, has been reported on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. State officials released a bulletin Feb. 9 detailing that an elderly man contracted the virus in Sept. 2023, likely from an infected stray cat who scratched him. The man, whose immune system had been suppressed by cancer

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