The recently discovered viral disease is believed to mainly circulate between mammals, occasionally transmitting to humans.
The man who died was from Kenai Peninsula in Alaska An elderly man from Alaska has become the first person to die after contracting Alaskapox. The recently discovered viral disease is a double-stranded DNA virus which is believed to mainly circulate between mammals, occasionally transmitting to humans. Symptoms include skin lesions, swollen lymph nodes, and muscle pain.
An Alaskapox lesion about 10 days after symptom onset All previous patients, all from the Fairbanks region, didn’t need treatment and only suffered mild infections. Officials said the source of the man’s exposure to the virus was ‘unclear’ – although he had reported caring for a stray cat at his home which had scratched him, possibly causing the transmission.
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