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‘Seal finger’ infection affecting an Alaska bear hunter was a medical first

The ailment, which took weeks to diagnose, appears to be only the second case of seal finger spready by an animal other than ...

Alaska Man Develops Rare 'Seal Finger' Infection After Encountering Brown Bear in Possible Medical First

Mycoplasma phocimorsus is a zoonotic pathogen, often transmitted from seals, that is resistant to common antibiotics and can ...

Alaska Man Contracts Mysterious ‘Seal Finger’ Disease in What Officials Are Calling a Medical First

The bacteria responsible for seal finger was only recently identified. It's tough to detect, and it attacks bone and soft tissue.
Rolling Out

This painful finger infection could be more serious

You feel it first as a slight tenderness around your fingertip. Maybe you dismiss it as a paper cut or kitchen mishap. But within hours, that mild discomfort transforms into throbbing pain that keeps ...