A Palm Springs resident is sharing his concerns after being unable to get his second dose of the monkeypox vaccine. “The understanding when I got the first one is that the second one was already set aside. And I was told no, that’s not the case,” said resident Howard Poulsen. He felt frustrated after he
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Monkeypox continues to spread throughout Riverside County, with a majority of cases here in the Coachella Valley. Officials reported there are two new probable and/or confirmed Monkeypox cases. They are said to be men between the ages of 35 to 45. One of the cases is from the Coachella Valley, while the other is from
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PS…Test, Riverside County’s first nonprofit clinic, has become the first in the county to collect sputum (phlegm) samples for monkeypox testing. The Palm Springs clinic has touted itself as a leader in accessible services, known for offering 100% free STI testing and treatment. The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance*
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Earlier this week, county officials declared monkeypox a health emergency and highlighted that the majority of the cases are in the Coachella Valley, sparking some concern about big events this fall. “We know that it’s very likely that people are coming to Palm Springs, and either bringing disease with them and people go home to
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NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. But it gained new attention
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Riverside County has reported its first female case of monkeypox. On Tuesday, the county reported seven new probable/new cases of monkeypox. Five of those cases were recorded in the Coachella Valley. The two other cases were in western Riverside County. There are now 94 cases in Riverside County, 83 of those cases are in the
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The Riverside County board of supervisors unanimously passed a motion to declare a state of emergency for monkeypox. This comes as the county reports nine new probable/confirmed monkeypox cases. 6 of them are from the Coachella Valley. There are now a total of 87 cases in the county, 78 of those are in the Coachella
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Splash House 2022 returns for its second weekend of the year beginning today through Sunday. The summer festival series will take place at three hotel resorts in Palm Springs: The Saguaro, Renaissance, and Margaritaville. Attendees will flock to the desert for the event as cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the Coachella Valley. Credit:
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Coachella Valley health and community leaders are raising awareness at the state level about an inadequate allocation of monkeypox vaccines being distributed to serve one of the region’s most vulnerable populations: the LGBTQ+ community. DAP Health and the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation recently joined forces to create a full-page advertisement in the Sacramento Bee
Continue Reading The Coachella Valley now has a total of 72 probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox. On Friday, Riverside County health spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr announced there were two new cases of the virus. Both were men from the Coachella Valley. With these two new cases, the county’s total case count increased to 78. In the past seven
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Riverside County has reported five new probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox on Thursday. The county now has a total of 76 probable/confirmed cases. Four of today’s new cases are residents from the Coachella Valley. The other cases was from western Riverside County. Health officials said all five cases are men between the ages of 30 and
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Riverside County Public Health Officer Geoffrey Leung has proclaimed a Public Health Emergency due to the growing number of Monkeypox cases. Leung signed the proclamation on Monday. The County Board of Supervisors has seven days to ratify the action. Read the emergency proclamation hereDownload Riverside County joins a handful of counties and cities in California,
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Riverside County announced nine more probable/confirmed Monkeypox cases Monday morning. According the Riverside County Health in a tweet by Jose Arballo, all are men between 20 and 60 who live in the Coachella Valley. The county also confirmed that this makes a total of 59 confirmed/probable Monkeypox cases in Riverside County, with 56 cases of
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On Friday, Riverside County reported an additional nine probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox. All the new cases were in the Coachella Valley. All the new cases are among men from the Coachella Valley between the ages of 30 and 70. The county has a total of 51 cases, 48 of which are in the Coachella Valley.
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN A detailed analysis of monkeypox case records published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday offers new insight into the outbreak, which is disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men, especially those who are Black and Hispanic. There were 2,891 cases of monkeypox reported in the
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Riverside University Health System-Public Health announced on Thursday an additional 7 new probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox. Five of those cases patients in the Coachella Valley, while the other two cases are from western Riverside County. There are now a total of 39 probable/confirmed monkeypox cases in the Coachella Valley and 42 total cases in Riverside
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With more events coming to the desert, some resorts are preparing to stay ahead of any Monkeypox outbreak. The County told News Channel 3 that 34 of the county’s 35 Monkeypox cases are in the Coachella Valley. “We have to do something now. There is no options really. If we don’t, we’re gonna… you know,
Continue Reading Riverside County has reported an additional case of monkeypox. The county now has a total of 35 confirmed/probable cases. County spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr. announced that an individual is a man between 40-and 50-years of age who lives in the Coachella Valley. Arballo told News Channel 3 that 34 of the county’s 35 Monkeypox cases
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Riverside County is sixth on the list of statewide cases of monkeypox with our county now sitting at 34 probable or confirmed cases. Many viewers have questions about monkeypox, including how it’s spread and how to protect yourself. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut took those questions straight to the Chief Medical Officer of Eisenhower Health Dr. Alan
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A growing monkeypox outbreak in Riverside County is raising new concerns about the stigma it may create with the illness hitting mostly gay men. It has some people recalling the beginning of the early days of the fight against HIV and AIDS. News Channel 3 anchor John White is going in-depth, talking with 2 men who see
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