Southeast leads rise in respiratory infections

Alaska Department of Public Health testing shows the spread of influenza A is running ahead of schedule in Southeast and across Alaska this year.

The state’s latest “Respiratory Virus Snapshot” shows that, in the week ending Oct. 3, the department confirmed 272 flu cases across Alaska. That’s up from 19 flu cases in the same period in 2025, the health department said. Of last week’s statewide flu cases, 265 were influenza A, and seven were…

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