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flag A man in Alaska contracted a rare, antibiotic-resistant bear-linked infection, the first such case tied to a bear and only the second in the state.

flag A doctor in Alaska has identified the first known case of "seal finger," a rare antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection, linked to a brown bear, marking only the second time the strain has been found in the state. flag The infection, typically tied to handling seals, caused severe tissue and bone damage in a man who cut his hand while skinning a bear in 2024, despite initial antibiotic treatment. flag The same bacteria had previously been found in a seal-related case a decade earlier. flag Health officials stress early diagnosis for patients with recent animal contact, even before test results, and urge hunters to avoid skin injuries, wash hands, and clean wounds immediately.

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