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Alaskapox
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English
Etymology
Discovered in July 2015, by a woman visited a clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska, with lesions.
Noun
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en virus neologism A disease caused by virus Borealpox virus species, of the genus Orthopoxvirus genus, first documented in 2015 in Alaska, United States. from 2015
en February 14, 2024 Joe Hernandez A man died from Alaskapox last month. Here's what we know about the virus NPR https://www.npr.org/2024/02/14/1231437886/alaskapox-virus-death-cases Alaskapox is a type of orthopoxvirus that infects mammals, including humans, and causes skin lesions. https://web.archive.org/web/20260430070756/https://www.npr.org/2024/02/14/1231437886/alaskapox-virus-death-cases 30 April 2026
en February 15, 2024 Sara Moniuszko What is Alaskapox? Symptoms to know after death brings attention to virus CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-alaskapox-symptoms/ "Several Alaskapox patients initially thought they had a spider or insect bite," the health department notes.
Descendants
Translingual: Alaskapox virus species archaic