The death is the first in the state and possibly in the country, with the individual being immunocompromised and hospitalized
The Los Angeles department of public health has reported the first confirmed fatality due to monkeypox in the state and possibly the US.
The department said on Monday that the individual was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized. It made the determination that the death was due to monkeypox together with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
