Aug. 5, 2022. Reno/Sparks, Nev. The Washoe County Health District (WCHD) is reporting two additional monkeypox cases in Washoe County: both are males, one in his 30s and one in his 40s. Neither case was hospitalized.

The total number of monkeypox cases in Washoe County is three. The first case was reported July 21.

Monkeypox virtual town hall scheduled for today, Aug. 5, 2022, at noon

Members of the general public are invited to attend a monkeypox virus virtual town hall where you can ask questions to subject matter experts at the Washoe County Health District and Northern Nevada HOPES.

Go to this Zoom link to join the town hall. Questions can be asked by typing them into the chat box and they will be read and answered aloud. The town hall will be recorded and available on our website immediately afterward, www.washoecounty.gov/monkeypox.

More information about monkeypox

For more information and FAQs about monkeypox, go to the Health District website, www.washoecounty.gov/monkeypox.

The Washoe County Health District is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making Washoe County District Board of Health. The District consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology & Public Health Preparedness. More info can be found here.