A Kenai Peninsula man died in January of the virus that until now had resulted in mild symptoms and only been detected in Interior Alaska.
in Alaska in 2015 comes from the same genus as smallpox, monkeypox and cowpox. It occurs mostly in small mammals like voles and shrews.The fatal case, which took months to diagnose, is significant because Alaskapox had previously only resulted in mild infections, state health officials say. It’s also significant because the case was reported outside of the Fairbanks area for the first time.
Until December, reports of infection involved relatively mild illness consisting of a localized rash and swollen lymph nodes. None of those people needed treatment, but they all had healthy immune systems, according to state epidemiology chief Dr. Joe McLaughlin. Officials said Friday that additional attention from this latest case could drive up the state’s tally of Alaskapox virus cases as more people recognize the symptoms and get tested.It’s possible the man, who lived in a remote location and had not traveled anywhere, contracted the virus from a stray cat that hunted small mammals and scratched him near the area where his first symptoms started, according to the bulletin. The cat tested negative for the virus but could have carried it on its claws.
The man noticed a tender red bump in his armpit in September and was prescribed antibiotics after seeking medical care several times over six weeks, the bulletin said. By mid-November, his symptoms grew to include fatigue and pain.
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