Recent Death Brings Attention to Alaskapox Virus — VOA Learning English
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Health officials in the American state of Alaska have known for nine years about a virus causing rare, mild illness. But a recent case that resulted in a man’s death has brought new attention to what is being called the Alaskapox virus.
Here’s some background on the virus:
What is Alaskapox?
Alaskapox belongs to the family of orthopoxviruses that can infect animals and humans. These viruses usually cause lesions, or pox, on the skin. Some are more dangerous than others.
Smallpox is the best-known member of the orthopoxvirus family. Others include camelpox, cowpox, horsepox and mpox (formerly known as monkeypox).
Alaskapox was discovered in 2015 in a woman who lived near Fairbanks, Alaska. It…
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