The CDC and the Los Angeles Department of Public Health have confirmed the first death due to monkeypox in a Los Angeles County resident. Officials said the resident was 'severely immunocompromised' and had been hospitalized.
September 12, 2022, 8:09 PM
The resident was "severely immunocompromised" and had been hospitalized, officials said in a statement. No additional information will be made public for privacy and confidentiality reasons, officials added.There are more than 21,000 cases of monkeypox in the U.S., according to LA County officials. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the patient was severely immunocompromised and died at a county hospital.
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