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Monkeypox death confirmed by Los Angeles County health officials, believed to be 1st in US!

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Los Angeles — Local health officials announced Monday that a Los Angeles County resident with a weakened immune system has died of monkeypox. It is believed to be the first death in the United States from the disease. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced the cause of death, and its spokesperson said an autopsy confirmed that. The patient was severely immunocompromised and was hospitalized. No other information about the person has been released. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking cases and has not confirmed…

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Monkeypox Houston: Adult with various severe illnesses and presumptive positive virus case dies, Harris Co. Public Health says!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – On Monday, Harris County officials said an adult who had various critical illnesses as well as a presumptive positive case of monkeypox has died. Harris County Public Health has not identified the person who died in a county hospital Sunday, adding that an autopsy will determine what role, if any, monkeypox may have in that person’s death. The video above is from a previous Monkeypox FAQ “We are sharing this information to err on the side of transparency and to avoid potential misinformation about this case,”…

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Monkeypox Texas: Harris County to receive more doses of vaccine Thursday after child under 2 presumed positive for virus!

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Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – Harris County is expecting a new shipment of monkeypox vaccines Thursday, and the increased shots come at an opportune time as Chambers County announced its first positive case Wednesday. We’re also still waiting for test results to come back on a presumed child under the age of two in Harris County. See related story: A child under two years old in Harris County is presumed to have monkeypox Officials recently expanded eligibility to include individuals with HIV and anyone with chlamydia. Before that, vaccines were…

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