Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus

Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It's the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.

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Are these people seriously with their naming of diseases?
- Alaskapox, also known as AKPV, is related to smallpox, cowpox and mpox, health officials said.
  
  Turns out, Alaskapox was the less bad name...
  
  MMMPox
  
  Goddammit now I’ve got that Hanson song in my head. I deserve it.
- Right? Obvious name would be Alpox
"cat frequently scratched the patient" lol
- Dang, I was just planning on a trip to Alaska to get scratched by stray cats. I guess I’ll have to cancel now that this newfangled Alaskapox has popped up.
2020 the 49ers lose the super bowl and we get covid pandemic

2024 the 49ers lose the super bowl and Alaskapox 😱
Hey, I’ve seen this one. This is a classic!
kittypox

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