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Monkeypox Data in California 

Data are updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last updated August 11, 2022.

Number of reported probable and confirmed monkeypox cases in California

Statewide Cases
1,945


By Local Health Jurisdiction Cases
Los Angeles
               670
San Francisco               516
Alameda               112
San Diego               103
Santa Clara                 87
Sacramento                 82
Riverside                 80
Orange                 46
Contra Costa                 40
Long Beach                 33
San Mateo                 27
Sonoma                 23
Solano                 14
Berkeley                 13
San Bernardino                 13
Pasadena                 10
Ventura                 10
Fresno                   7
Kern                   7
Marin                   7
San Joaquin                   7
Santa Cruz                   7
Stanislaus                   7
Placer                   5
Monterey                   4
Butte                   3
Tulare                   3
Imperial                   2
Napa                   2
Santa Barbara                   2
El Dorado                   1
Sutter <11* 
*Counts in jurisdictions with low populations are masked to ensure patient confidentiality

Hospitalized
N
Percent*
Yes
48
3.5
No
1,321
96.5
Missing/Unknown
576
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Age GroupN
Percent*
Under 18 years
               4 0.2
18-24          116 6.0
25-34          710 36.5
35-44          682 35.1
45-54          285 14.7
55-64          128 6.6
65 years and older            20 1.0
Unknown              -   -


Race/EthnicityNPercent*
White
68239.6
Hispanic or Latino64837.6
Black or African American19311.2
Asian1176.8
Other/Multiple Races844.8
Missing/Unknown221-


Gender
NPercent*
Male
       1,889 98
Female            16 0.8
Transgender Female               8 0.4
Genderqueer/Non-Binary               7 0.4
Transgender Male               7 0.4
Unknown            18 -


Sexual OrientationNPercent*
Gay, lesbian or same-gender loving       1,245 87.9
Bisexual          109 7.7
Heterosexual or straight
            50 3.5
Other            12 0.8
Unknown          529 -
* Among cases with available data
** includes groups with small numbers of reported cases
ā€‹Confirmed Probable Cases
ā€‹ā€‹Episode date is the date the event is estimated to have taken place. It is the most accurate source of data over time.
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