Monkeypox virus is being detected in wastewater coming from the Las Vegas Strip and from at least one treatment plant in the region. There are now 23 probable and confirmed cases of the communicable illness in Clark County residents, according to the local health district.

There are now 23 probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox in Clark County as of Aug. 1, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.

23 confirmed and probable cases in Clark County, so far

Monkeypox has been detected in sewage in southern Nevada, suggesting there are more infections than the 23 cases reported in Clark County, a UNLV researcher said Monday.

Las Vegas virus authorities are looking at sewage water to determine the spread of a new potentially deadly outbreak.

Monkeypox has been detected through Southern Nevada’s wastewater surveillance program, a UNLV researcher said Monday.

The Southern Nevada Health District announced that there are now 23 probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox in Clark County as of Aug. 1.

For the second week in a row, COVID-19 hospitalizations fell and cases plateaued in Clark County and Nevada, according to state data released Wednesday, which could signal the start of a more sustained decline.