Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It's the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.

Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It’s the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.

    • MNByChoice
      240·
      8 months ago

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

      Turns out, Alaskapox was the less bad name…

      • magnetosphere
        190·
        8 months ago

        MMMPox

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

        • IHeartBadCode
          110·
          8 months ago

          MMMPox!

          indiscernible screaming

          MMMPox.

          cries of agony

          Yeah, yeah!

          • SourDrink
            40·
            8 months ago8 months ago

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

          • IninewCrowEnglish
            30·
            8 months ago

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

            • HotDogFingies
              21·
              8 months ago

              Can’t wait die on the dance floor.

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

    • Yer Ma
      80·
      8 months ago

      Right? Obvious name would be Alpox

  • allo
    241·
    8 months ago

    “cat frequently scratched the patient” lol

    • TH1NKTHRICE
      81·
      8 months ago

      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
    210·
    8 months ago

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

    2024 the 49ers lose the super bowl and Alaskapox 😱