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State Issues Guidance for K-12 Schools, OC Health Care Agency Urges Extra Precautions Throughout Labor Day Weekend: Get Vaccinated, Wear a Mask and Avoid Crowds

(Santa Ana, CA) – On September 1, the California Department of Public Health issued updated guidance and Q&A to assist K-12 schools in formulating and implementing plans for safe, successful, and full in-person instruction. These updates include recommendations and requirements for school-based extracurricular activities, as well as clarification on modified...

Update on C. auris in Orange County 8.3.21

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Update on C. auris in Orange County 7.1.21

Update on C. auris in Orange County 9.7.21

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OC Health Care Agency COVID-19 Updates: Confirms Pediatric Death Due to COVID-19, Explains Risk of Mu Variant and Defines "Booster" vs. "Additional" Dose

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a COVID-related pediatric death in Orange County. In August, a child under the age of 5 with underlying health conditions died of complications related to COVID-19 infection. “My heart goes out to this family who has lost a...

EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - September 14, 2021 @ 9am

CD HEALTH ALERT: Gonorrhea Treatment Failure: New Susceptibility Testing Service Available

Antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been identified in the United States and in Orange County. The medical and public health communities need to prepare for management of infections. If you have reasonable concern of gonococcal treatment failure, susceptibility testing is available to support medical management as well as public health surveillance...

BAT FOUND IN LAGUNA NIGUEL TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES

(Santa Ana, CA) – A bat found at Laguna Niguel Regional Park (28241 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677) on September 11, 2021 has tested positive for rabies. Read More