Alaska confirmed Friday its first death from a newly discovered viral disease related to smallpox.
An immunocompromised man from Kenai Peninsula died in late January as a result of Alaskapox while undergoing treatment in Anchorage, health officials announced Friday, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
The man was among one of seven reported cases of the novel disease, an Alaska Section of Epidemiology bulletin revealed. The deceased patient’s infection was the first reported outside of the Fairbanks area after it took months for him to be diagnosed.
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An immunocompromised man from Kenai Peninsula died in late January as a result of Alaskapox while undergoing treatment in Anchorage, health officials announced Friday, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
The man was among one of seven reported cases of the novel disease, an Alaska Section of Epidemiology bulletin revealed. The deceased patient’s infection was the first reported outside of the Fairbanks area after it took months for him to be diagnosed.
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Alaska Confirms First Death From Newly Discovered Viral Disease Related To Smallpox
Alaska confirmed its first death from a newly discovered viral disease related to smallpox this week.
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