First fatal case of Alaskapox, a newly identified viral disease, claims Kenai Peninsula man - Alaska Beacon It is real and can kill you (if you are immunosuppressed). I can only hope this doesn't spread to the "homeless population"...
Right now - nothing....but An antiviral called tecovirimat (TPOXX), is approved to treat smallpox and smallpox is a related disease to Alaskapox, the parallel is obvious.
They are all related, I would surprised if the vax did not - OTOH, mRNA makes big $$$$, so expect to have Big Pharma say $omething new is needed.
That population may have just found it's peak usefulness. Sounds like covid. Mild symptoms unless you're a select group. A few people die and all of a sudden everyone is in favor of suspension of rights and we're moving full speed towards communism. I wonder how many were vaccinated against small pox. Also seems like it doesn't spread person to person very well or it would have spread very rapidly among people giving the guy treatment for the 6 weeks they just assumed he was having cancer drug side effects.
The man had a weakened immune system because of cancer treatment, which probably contributed to the severity of his illness, officials noted. Experts say that the illness is often mild and that infections remain rare in humans, as the virus is primarily found in small mammal populations throughout Alaska. “Six of the seven cases have been mild and self-limited, so the patient didn’t even need to get any supportive care from a health care provider,” said Dr. Joe McLaughlin, state epidemiologist and chief of the Alaska Section of Epidemiology at the Alaska Department of Health. https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/SiteAssets/Pages/Alaskapox/Alaskapox-FAQ.pdf
Read the article carefully, the mans immune system was compromised (basically non existent) because of cancer treatment, most likely with radiation. He was as weak as a human could be, i see no need for alarm. Stay healthy and you are probably strong enough to fight it off.....
