Measles Case in Fairbanks Confirmed

Measles Case in Fairbanks Confirmed

On June 9, a measles case was confirmed in Fairbanks. Alaska health officials believe there is potential for wider community exposure, putting non-immune persons at risk for infection. An adult with recent travel to central Asia developed a rash several days after arriving in Fairbanks, Alaska on May 31. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for […]

Tununak Fisherman Dies off Coast of Toksook Bay

Tununak Fisherman Dies off Coast of Toksook Bay

A Tununak fisherman, while fishing off of the coast of Tununak and Toksook Bay called in to report chest pains on Saturday on his vessel’s VHF. A nearby boat responded to 57-year-old Martin Albert’s call and traveled to his vessel to find him unresponsive. Albert was taken to the regional health clinic in Toksook Bay […]