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First Alaskapox death reported: What you should know about the virus

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Health officials in Alaska reported the first known fatality from an uncommon virus known as Alaskapox. An elderly man who contracted the disease died in January, according to a bulletin from Alaska's Department of Health. Authorities are urging doctors across Alaska to be on the lookout for signs of the virus. It is a type of orthopoxvirus that infects mammals and can spillover into humans.

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First Alaskapox death reported: What you should know about the virus

It is carried by small mammals like shrews and voles and can spillover into humans in rare cases.

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