Meanings
nounAlaskapox (uncountable)
- neologismuncountablebiologyA disease caused by virus Borealpox virus, of the genus Orthopoxvirus, first documented in 2015 in Alaska, United States.First known use 2015
Alaskapox is a type of orthopoxvirus that infects mammals, including humans, and causes skin lesions.
2024 February 14, Joe Hernandez, “A man died from Alaskapox last month. Here's what we know about the virus”, in NPR1 more example
"Several Alaskapox patients initially thought they had a spider or insect bite," the health department notes.
2024 February 15, Sara Moniuszko, “What is Alaskapox? Symptoms to know after death brings attention to virus”, in CBS News
Origin
Discovered in July 2015, by a woman visited a clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska, with lesions.
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