What is Alaskapox? Symptoms to know after death brings attention to virus
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- čas přidán 14. 02. 2024
- News that an elderly man in Alaska has died from Alaskapox - the first known fatality, according to state health officials - has brought newfound attention to the recently discovered virus.
The man, who lived in the remote Kenai Peninsula and had a suppressed immune system due to cancer treatments, was hospitalized in November and died in late January, according to a bulletin released Friday by Alaska public health officials.
Alaskapox, also known as AKPV, is part of a group of viruses called orthopoxviruses, which infect mammals and cause skin lesions, according to the Alaska Department of Health.
First discovered in 2015, Alaskapox is related to smallpox, cowpox and mpox, officials said.
Though it's unclear how the man contracted the virus, officials said it's possible that it could be linked to a stray cat that lived with him.
The news comes as health officials in Oregon recently confirmed a rare case of human plague in a resident who was likely infected by their pet cat.
Alaskapox symptoms
The Alaska Department of Health said symptoms of Alaskapox can include:
One or more skin lesions
Rash
Swollen lymph nodes
Joint or muscle pain
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Wow! Mother Earth really IS trying to send us messages ....
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What is the mortality rate of the seven infected?
?? ... just the one man??
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Ok , thanks, didn’t catch that.
Seven, with the only fatality being immunocompromised, isn't really representative of the general population. People should be aware of it because it obviously can be fatal under niche circumstances, though taking a mortality rate with the given sample isn't really useful information.
Got pets maintain their tick and flea treatments updated.
Treat your outdoor areas for pests.
Chicken coops etc need smaller tighter wire, average chicken wire is big enough for mice, voles, etc to get inside.
I just watched an experiment where a man demonstrated how big a hole needs to be for mice to breech your home, RV etc.
I blame tik tok for all the videos of people raising wildlife.
I do wonder if you would develop a resistance to smallpox After exposure to this
I wonder if it was something frozen in the permafrost that has gotten free due to warming melt. Something I've been expecting for some time. Hope there is more information soon
Ice carries no germs
@ladyE602 Studies show that diseases such as E. coli and salmonella can survive in freezing temperatures and are perfectly willing to hitch a ride on an ice cube to infect a host that's why there are OSHA rules for restaurant ice makers as well ...so your statement is wrong
Viruses have been found in the perma frost and deeply embedded in ice. Some have been brought back to "life" and it is absolutely possible something old is returning with global warming.
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Do they still have small pox innoculant around to restart the program of vaccines? I still have a scar from my original "shot".
They restarted making smallpox vaccine after the 9/11 scare that Iraq may have weaponized smallpox, and recently gave out thousands of vaccinations during the monkeypox (mpox) epidemic in 2022 because of its overlapping protection.
But where are the animals getting the infection?
Why is it there so many viruses now a days. Years ago there were not so many viruses.
Okay so nothing to worry about
There's nothing ever to worry about. You rarely control external variables but you 100% control your perception & response to the outer world. Why worry? No reason to live in a world where you're making up alternative realities.
Kenai is pronounced key nigh
How about valley fever? Its becoming common
Wow! Flesh and blood isn't a joke! 😮
So is Alaska Pox going to go viral? 🙂
Is there a cdc lab housing smallpox in Alaska? Kinda close to Russia… 🤔
Just one more way to get rid of our pets......😡
What the FUDGE? Nuts
Looks like mrsa
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Zoonotic until otherwise specified
Just starting on Food Supply in the wild. Gates come to mind
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Cat scratch fever
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..the closer Jesus coming the more we heard so many types of disease...all because of our sins and disobedience to follow God's Health Law 😔
Blah, blah, blah...
Is he Medicade, HMO or PPO? I am outside network.
Prolly came from Russia and they got it from China
Unfortunately this is reality and sometimes in life you just have to accept reality whether you like it or not
Wuhan virus no. Alaskpox ok?
Oh god.. another synthetic pathogen
I doubt it. This is just a newly (re) discovered strain of a very very ancient virus. I'm betting it was released via the melting permafrost Alaska is now experiencing. The roads in Alaska are buckling from the ground softening.
Btw I at 62 still have the scar from my sm.pox s. hot as a child. Too bad the resistance doesn't last that long!🤷♀️
Or one released from the melting permafrost.
Alaska virus😂
Why does anybody still listen to you or subscribe to you after the way you dropped the ball in 2020.
Aka Bill Gates
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