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LA County Health Dept., CDC Confirm first death in county due to monkeypox

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confirmed today the first death due to monkeypox in a county resident. The person “was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized,” the health department said in a statement Monday.   “To protect confidentiality and privacy, additional information on

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Monkeypox: No new cases detected Friday; Riverside County total remains at 198 patients

On Friday, Riverside County health officials noted that they had no new cases of monkeypox detected by testing. Spokesperson Jose Arballo provided an update via Twitter, writing, “RivCo Public Health is reporting NO new probable/confirmed MPX (Monkeypox) cases in the county. Total remains 198 for Riverside County.” Riverside County launches monkeypox vaccine dashboard Riverside County

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RivCo receives 690 MPOX vaccines, county stretches supply with intradermal injections

On Tuesday, Riverside County received 690 vials of the monkeypox vaccine from the California Department of Public Health. But as monkeypox cases continue to grow in the Coachella Valley, there’s not enough vaccines to keep up with demand. “We’re still in limited supply compared to the need in our county,” said Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky, Riverside

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