On July 13, biologists working on Prince of Wales Island trapped several Keen’s myotis bats near Harris River. One bat that appeared to be potentially ill and was acting more aggressively than the others was later euthanized and submitted to the Alaska State Virology Laboratory (ASVL) for rabies testing. This bat tested positive for […]
ANCHORAGE — Three related cases of chickenpox (varicella) in unvaccinated adolescents have been reported in the Kenai/Soldotna area since mid-February and state health officials believe there is potential for wider community exposure, putting people who have not previously had chickenpox or received the chickenpox vaccine at risk for infection.
ANCHORAGE — It was 1964. The Beatles landed in New York, Mary Poppins was a hit movie, Ford introduced the Mustang, and the U.S. Surgeon General released the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health.
The purpose of this Health Advisory is to alert the public to new information about the recent and potentially ongoing outbreak of Campylobacter infections associated with consuming raw milk distributed by a Kenai-based cow-share program.