Known up to now as Alaskapox, the disease is caused by a virus in the orthopox family that includes smallpox and other pox viruses. Alaska Beacon is part of States Newsroom, a network of news ...

For nine years, health officials in the US state of Alaska have been aware of an unusual ... tend to cause lesions, or pox, on the skin. Each has its own characteristics, and some are considered ...

Alaskapox, a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the same genus as smallpox, monkeypox, and cowpox, was initially identified in Fairbanks, Alaska, back in 2015. The virus primarily affects ...