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☆ Alaskapox: What to know about virus after officials report first known fatal case
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Health officials in Alaska have identified the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox. Since its discovery in 2015, seven Alaskapox infections have been reported, according to the state Department of Health. “This is the first case of severe Alaskapox infection resulting in hospitalization and death,” the health department said in a release last week. Still, there is a lot that isn’t known about the virus, McLaughlin said, including how it spreads from animals to humans and how long it has been around. “What has changed is clinician awareness and the general public’s awareness that Alaskapox virus is something that’s a possibility,” McLaughlin said.

Persons: ”, Joe McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Alaskapox, “, ” McLaughlin, Julia Rogers, ” Rogers, Rogers, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN — Health, of Health, Alaska ., Alaska Department of Health, Epidemic Intelligence, US Centers for Disease Control, Health, The Alaska Department of Health, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: Alaska, Africa, Asia, Europe, Fairbanks, Kenai

The rollout of the new COVID-19 shots has hit a few speed bumps. "Some payers are still updating their systems and may not yet be set up to cover the updated COVID-19 vaccines. If this happens, our pharmacy teams can help patients schedule an appointment for a later date," a CVS spokesperson told CBS News. Residents of Juneau, Alaska, don’t have shot availability within 100 miles, according to the federal government’s vaccine search website. And if you don’t have insurance – through this Bridge Access program – you are covered,” Becerra said.

Persons: Alex Huseman, Xavier Becerra, ”, ” Becerra Organizations: CBS, Alaska Department of Health, Associated Press . Health, Human Services, Washington , D.C, “ Locations: Juneau , Alaska, Washington ,

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. But some people have had to cancel appointments because their insurance hasn’t updated the billing codes to cover the vaccines. And in some places, there are no available nearby vaccines: A search in Juneau, Alaska, through the federal government’s website shows no available appointments within 100 miles. For others, the shots were covered by insurance without issue, but appointments were canceled by their pharmacy due to supply delays. Walgreens and CVS confirmed that delivery delays to some stores across the country had led to canceled appointments.

Persons: Cases, Alex Huseman, ” Huseman, Matt Blanchette, “, Pfizer spokespeople, Chris Ridley, Marwa Bakr, ” Bakr, Karen Ramos, ” Ramos, ”, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: MILWAUKEE, for Disease Control, Prevention, Alaska Department of Health, CVS, Walgreens, ” Moderna, Pfizer, Associated Press, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: Juneau , Alaska, Moderna, Temecula , California, Caribbean, San Diego, Temecula

☆ Nearly half of bald and golden eagles in the US have chronic lead poisoning, most likely from bullet fragments
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-17 | by ( Aria Bendix | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nearly half of bald and golden eagles in the US have chronic lead poisoning, a study found. Of that sample, 47% of bald eagles and 46% of golden eagles had signs of chronic lead poisoning. The researchers estimated that lead poisoning slowed the annual population growth of bald eagles by 4% and golden eagles by 1%. Neither golden eagles nor bald eagles are endangered species. Up to 33% of bald eagles and up to 35% of golden eagles in the study showed signs of acute lead poisoning.

Persons: —, Todd Katzner, Mike McTee What's, Katzner, hadn't, Vince Slabe, Slabe Organizations: Eagles, Service, Geological Survey, Raptor Center, University of Minnesota, Conservation Science, California Department of Fish, New York Department of Environmental, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Locations: Alaska, Florida, Maine, California, New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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