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

Posted 2/27/26

When a 29-year-old Anchorage man returned from a bear hunt on the Alaska Peninsula in September of 2024, he had a persistent and painful finger infection that defied easy diagnosis. His swollen and aching finger wound up making medical history. The infection was a case of what is commonly known as “seal finger,” an infection […]

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