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

https://apnews.com/article/first-alaskapox-death-c82266b99ef24d393a594fcba4e20d1e

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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driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br · 26 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Are these people seriously with their naming of diseases?

MNByChoice@midwest.social · 24 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Alaskapox, also known as AKPV, is related to smallpox, cowpox and mpox, health officials said.

Turns out, Alaskapox was the less bad name...

magnetosphere@kbin.social · 19 pts · 2y (4 replies)

MMMPox

Goddammit now I’ve got that Hanson song in my head. I deserve it.

IHeartBadCode@kbin.social · 11 pts · 2y (3 replies)

MMMPox!

indiscernible screaming

MMMPox.

cries of agony

Yeah, yeah!

SourDrink@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

MMMPox ba duba dop Ba du pox ba duba dop Ba du pox ba duba dop Ba du.

ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The next pandemic is going to have a dance to go with the pop song

HotDogFingies@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

Can't wait die on the dance floor.

Just kidding, it'll be alone in my bathroom.

JoMomma@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y

Right? Obvious name would be Alpox

Alllo@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y (1 reply)

"cat frequently scratched the patient" lol

TH1NKTHRICE@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y

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.

svnssh@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y

2020 the 49ers lose the super bowl and we get covid pandemic

2024 the 49ers lose the super bowl and Alaskapox 😱

Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y

Hey, I’ve seen this one. This is a classic!

PatFussy@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

kittypox