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CD HEALTH ALERT: Monkeypox (MPX) in Orange County Updated Guidance on Exposures

On November 17, 2022, the CDC released Health Update, Managing Monkeypox in Patients Receiving Therapeutics . While cases rates have declined, new cases continue to be identified...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Increasing Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease in Orange County and the Potential “Tripledemic”

In the last several weeks, OCHCA has continued see a rise in influenza cases in the county that is early and steep and suggests that our county will experience a severe influenza...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Associated with Contamination of Dental Waterlines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Health Advisory (HAN) linked here about a number of outbreaks of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) among children...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Avian Influenza (AI) In Orange County

Avian influenza A(H5N1) has been identified in United States wild birds, commercial poultry, and backyard flocks since January 2022. Recently, the first confirmed cases of H5N1...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Increasing Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease in Orange County

Influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease have been increasing in Orange County for the last several weeks. Compared to pre-pandemic epidemiology this is an...

CAHAN - Outbreak of Ebola virus disease (Sudan ebolavirus) in Central Uganda

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about a recently confirmed outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in...

CAHAN - Early Respiratory Syncytial Virus Activity and Use of Palivizumab

The Health Advisory below discusses an early increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in California. Providers are advised to consider testing for additional...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Monkeypox (MPX) in Orange County - Updated Guidance on Exposures

As of Friday, September 9, 191 confirmed or probable MPX cases have been identified among Orange County residents. Over the last several weeks there has been a leveling off in the...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Orange County’s First Human West Nile Virus Case of the Season Reported

A man in his 60s has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year. As of August 5th, the California...