Ahead of pride month, Riverside County is ramping up efforts to get residents vaccinated against monkeypox, anticipating more vaccinations will lead to less cases of the virus.
Riverside County Health Officials announced 30 new monkeypox cases, bringing the total to 158 cases. Officials say Palm Springs makes up exactly half of those total cases.
The MPX Surveillance Dashboard is similar to what public health did for COVID-19 with specifics on what age group, gender and cities that are most impacted.
With Splash House events starting Friday night, health officials wanted to clarify some misinformation about how it is spread and who can become infected.
Riverside County Public Health has declared monkeypox a public health emergency and of the 59 monkeypox cases reported, 56 of them are right here in the Coachella Valley.
Of the cases that have been reported in the US, the CDC says it only has detailed information on about half of them. While the official count has now reached 13 in Riverside County, local health experts are concerned the county is facing a similar challenge.
