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2023 Confirmed Heat Deaths Match Record High in Maricopa County

According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) heat associated death weekly report, 425 heat deaths have been confirmed so far in 2023. This matches the number of heat deaths confirmed in 2022—a new record itself—...

Maricopa County Invests $2M in Opioid Settlement Funds to Support 12 Local Organizations

Maricopa County will invest approximately $2 million of its opioid settlement dollars in 12 local organizations doing important work to expand youth prevention and treatment; add recovery programs; bolster harm reduction programs; and enhance processes fo...

Maricopa County Seeks Public’s Input On Cooling Center Features and Use

While many people have turned to cooling centers in this heat wave, Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) wants to understand what it would take to get even more people to use them when needed. To do this, MCDPH is conducting a community sur...

Public Health Seeking Feedback in Survey Measuring Strengths and Challenges of Achieving Health

• Take the survey at bit.ly/maricopachna
• Survey identifies current health strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement
• Survey is anonymous, open to all Maricopa County residents ages 12 and up, and available in 14 languages
• Goal is to collect 15,00...

211 Arizona to Absorb Find Help Phoenix Website

Find Help Phoenix, a county-wide resource directory operated by Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) will be sunsetted and absorbed by 211 Arizona after 11 years of serving Maricopa County residents.

“Find Help Phoenix started in r...

Public Health Reports First Case of Mpox Since January

PHOENIX (May 19, 2023)—Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has confirmed a case of mpox in a Maricopa County resident, the first case since January.  This comes at a time when other jurisdictions around the country are s...

Maricopa County Confirms Pediatric Flu Death

PHOENIX (January 24, 2023) – Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) confirmed the death of a child due to influenza. The child was not immunized.

“This incredibly sad case reminds us that even though the flu is common, it c...

Maricopa County Department of Public Health Conducting Point of Dispensing Exercise

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health Office of Preparedness and Response (MCDPH OPR) will be conducting a full-scale exercise on the campus of Scottsdale Community College on January 11 from 7:00am-5:00pm. Exercise play will be limited to MCDPH...

Public Health Alerts Public to Rise in COVID-19, Flu and RSV Cases

PHOENIX (December 9, 2022)— According to Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), cases of COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are all higher than usual for this time of year, and COVID-19 and flu cases are still i...

Public Health Conducting Dengue Surveillance in One Neighborhood

PHOENIX (November 14, 2022)—Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has identified one person with dengue, a disease that spreads through mosquitoes, who might have been exposed by an infected mosquito in Maricopa County. Routine mos...

Maricopa County Public Health Releases Final Annual Heat Report for 2021

PHOENIX (October 5, 2022) – According to the 2021 Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) heat associated death report, 339 were recorded in 2021, the highest number of deaths that can be attributed to heat in the county since record...

Three Measles Cases Confirmed in Maricopa County

PHOENIX (September 1, 2022)—Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has confirmed three related cases of measles in the county. One case is an adult and the other two are in minors. One case was hospitalized. All three are unvaccinat...

Maricopa County Prioritizes Limited Supply of Monkeypox Vaccine for High-Risk Individuals

PHOENIX (August 5, 2022)—Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has received limited, additional doses of monkeypox vaccine from the federal government. MCDPH is prioritizing vaccinating those who are at highest risk of exposure to ...

MCDPH Launches Interactive Dashboard Highlighting COVID-19 Stories from County Residents

• The Voices of Maricopa County Dashboard illustrates the impact of the pandemic on community health by combining population data with the lived experiences of Maricopa County residents 
• Data comes from 14,380 multiple-choice survey responses, inclu...

Maricopa County Prioritizes Limited Supply of Monkeypox Vaccine for Exposed Persons

PHOENIX (July 9, 2022)—With four additional monkeypox cases identified this week, Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) continues to administer its limited supply of monkeypox vaccine to those with known or suspected expos...

Maricopa County Public Health Awards Community Groups Nearly $6M to Address Health Disparities

PHOENIX (July 5, 2022)—The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted many health disparities across the globe, and Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) is supporting organizations who can address disparities that are occurring right here in M...

COVID-19 and Flu Spread Widely in Maricopa County

Maricopa County is now in the “medium” community level of spread according to CDC, with a rolling average of over 1,200 new cases reported per day. At the same time, flu is widespread, well past the typical mid-winter peak and with sig...

Maricopa County Announces First Probable Monkeypox Case

Update: As of 6/9/2022, this case has been confirmed monkeypox by CDC and is no longer considered probable/presumptive positive. 

Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) and Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) have identified ...

Public Health Launches Two Media Campaigns Promoting High-Impact HIV Prevention and Care

Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has launched two bilingual media campaigns promoting HIV treatment as a powerful method of HIV prevention. 

When a person with HIV takes their medications as prescribed, they can keep the amount ...

Six Cases of Omicron Variant Detected in Maricopa County

Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified the County’s first COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in six individuals.

Three separate clusters of cases were identified and include adults ranging in age from late teens to...