Borealpox virus
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Borealpox virus (BRPV)[1] (formerly Alaskapox virus; AKPV)[2] is a species of the Orthopoxvirus genus first documented in 2015 in Alaska, United States.[3] As of February 2024, there are seven reported cases of illness, one of which became fatal due to a weakened immune system. The first six cases occurred in Fairbanks North Star Borough and the first fatality occurred in Kenai Peninsula Borough.[4][5][6]
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Borealpox virus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Varidnaviria |
Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
Phylum: | Nucleocytoviricota |
Class: | Pokkesviricetes |
Order: | Chitovirales |
Family: | Poxviridae |
Genus: | Orthopoxvirus |
Species: | Borealpox virus |
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