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CAHAN Disease Notification - Severe and Fatal Confirmed Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever among People with Recent Travel to Tecate, Mexico
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers and the public about an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) among people in the United States with recent travel to or residence in the city of Tecate...
As Winter Virus Cases Increase, the OC Health Care Agency Reminds Residents to Get Vaccinated and Take Precautions
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(Santa Ana, CA) – To address the recent increase in reported respiratory virus activity in Orange County (OC), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Public Health Services recommends residents get vaccinated and be vigilant about preventive measures to reduce the spread of winter viruses. Reported cases of COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial...
CAHAN Disease Notification - Urgent Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Immunizations and Use of Authorized/Approved Therapeutics
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to low vaccination rates against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in national and international respiratory disease activity caused by multiple...
CAHAN Disease Notification – CDPH Health Advisory: Update on COVID-19 Medications and Transition to Commercial Marketplace
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Once a high-risk individual is diagnosed with COVID-19, early treatment with antivirals is the best existing strategy to decrease the risk of serious illness and prevent hospitalization. All available COVID-19 oral antivirals have now transitioned to the commercial market after almost two years of being available free of charge through...
OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean Water Closure Due to Sewage Spill
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(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the open coastal area from Victoria Beach to Goff Island Beach in Laguna Beach due to a sewage spill. The sewage spill of approximately 1,964 gallons was caused by a blockage in a sewer main in...
Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - January 12, 2024
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Document Date Civic Center Map EMCC Agenda 01/12...
EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - January 9, 2024
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Document Date FAC Agenda 01/09/2024 Parking Access...
County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting January 10, 2024
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Document Date CPAC Agenda 01/10/2024 Attachment 1...
Angels Baseball Foundation and OC Health Care Agency Collaborate to Support Mental Health Youth Film Contest
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(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce a special collaboration with the Angels Baseball Foundation, resulting in a generous donation to the Directing Change Film Contest, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health concerns among youth. The Angels’ donation...
The OC Health Care Agency Cautions Residents About Consuming Imported Raw Oysters
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(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Environmental Health Division is encouraging consumers to be cautious when consuming raw oysters due to reported cases of norovirus illness in surrounding counties, which are linked to raw oysters imported from a specific harvest in northwest Mexico. Last week health...