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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Riverside County reported nine new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 234. Last week, the number of cases in the county was 201, up from 172 the previous week. 4 of the 9 new cases were in the Coachella Valley. There were 3 new cases in Palm Springs and 1
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Los Angeles County health officials announced today the death of a person in the county who was infected with monkeypox, and an investigation is under way to determine if the ailment was a contributing factor in the death. The case is only the second in the United States being investigated as a possible monkeypox death.
Continue Reading Riverside County reported 22 new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 223. Last Wednesday, the number of cases in the county was 197, up from 158 the previous week. At least 19 of the 22 cases were reported in the Coachella Valley. Check Out: DAP Health holding monkeypox vaccine
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After recently receiving 1,000 vials from the Health and Human Services Administration, DAP Health will hold two upcoming invite-only monkeypox vaccination clinics. The first clinic will be held at its campus on September 10th. The other will be held in partnership with Riverside County at the Palm Springs Convention Center on September 17th. Those who
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Riverside County reported four new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 201. Last week, the number of cases in the county was 171, up from 128 the previous week. Here in the Coachella Valley, we are reporting two new cases and one less case: Cathedral City has one new case.
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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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Riverside County has launched a dashboard breaking down data on monkeypox vaccinations across the county, including the Coachella Valley. The dashboard is available at rivcoph.org/mpx/Data. Check Out the interactive dashboard below: According to the data, as of Sept. 1, 6,474 vaccines have been allocated to Riverside County, They have also received 6,474 doses. A total
Continue Reading Riverside County reported 25 new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 197. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, provided the updated numbers, which can be found at www.rivcoph.org/mpx/Data — a monkeypox dashboard that shares a breakdown of cases in the county with city-by-city data and
Continue Reading Riverside County reported six new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 171. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, provided the updated numbers, which can be found at www.rivcoph.org/mpx/Data — a monkeypox dashboard that shares a breakdown of cases in the county with city-by-city data and
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Riverside County reported seven new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, but one case was transferred to San Bernardino County, now making the overall cases 164. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, provided the updated numbers, which can be found at www.rivcoph.org/mpx/Data — a monkeypox dashboard that shares a breakdown of
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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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Palm Springs and GT Molecular have started to test for monkeypox in the city’s wastewater, officials announced on Tuesday. The first two results of the testing were released on Tuesday. MPX Results From Aug 7 to Sept 11 “Recent testing has confirmed the detection of monkeypox virus in Palm Springs wastewater. Because the data is
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The Valley Sanitary District in Indio has begun collecting samples to test for the presence of monkeypox. This week marks the start of a new program in which samples will be taken three times a week and tested for the virus. Officials said it could give a clearer picture of monkeypox’s spread, and might show
Continue Reading Riverside County reported five more confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 128. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, told City News Service that 45 of the cases were confirmed and 82 were probable among Monday’s aggregate count. Arballo provided the updated numbers with a monkeypox dashboard
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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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