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A man in Alaska has died in what is thought to be the first fatal case of Alaskapox.
It's a rare infection caused by a virus in the same broad group as smallpox and mpox.
The patient had a weakened immune system, which likely contributed to the severity of his case.
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Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer.
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