What is Alaskapox? A microbiologist explains the recently discovered virus that just claimed its first fatality
Alaskapox was discovered in 2015 and has generally only caused mild illness – until now.
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~7 min
Alaskapox was discovered in 2015 and has generally only caused mild illness – until now.
Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a science but a balancing act between personal autonomy and public good.
Researchers found that people with a specific gene variant were two to eight times more likely to not have symptoms after infection.
There’s pretty much no one left in the US who hasn’t been exposed to the coronavirus, whether by vaccination, infection or both.
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