ANCHORAGE — The state of Alaska Section of Epidemiology is investigating four recent cases of Campylobacter infection on the Kenai Peninsula associated with drinking raw milk believed to be from an Alaska farm.
Alaska’s senior population is one of the fastest growing in the nation. Policymakers, real estate developers, seniors and community stakeholders will discuss the pressing need for more affordable and appropriate senior housing at the Alaska Senior Housing Summit, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Wilda Marston Theater, Loussac Library, Anchorage. All […]
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska departments of Health and Social Services and Environmental Conservation want all Alaskans to know that an article in the most current issue of Alaska Magazine (December/January), titled “Hunting the Mighty Cockle,†contains incorrect information about the safety of eating recreationally harvested shellfish.
ANCHORAGE — Influenza activity in Alaska has increased in recent weeks and has been confirmed in most regions of the state, according to the Alaska State Virology Laboratory. Pertussis (whooping cough) cases are also still on the rise.