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Together, We Can Prevent Measles in Orange County
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Measles is the most contagious diseases known—but the good news is that it is preventable. In response to recent cases reported in Orange County and across the region, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages both health care providers and community members to take simple, proactive steps to stay protected...
EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - March 10, 2026
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Document Date Facilities Advisory Committee Agenda...
County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting - March 11, 2026
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Document Date CPAC Committee Agenda 03/11/2026...
Tuberculosis is Curable
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March 24 marks World TB Day (WTD) - a day that commemorates Dr. Robert Koch’s 1882 discovery of the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium. At that time, TB was raging through Europe and the Americas, claiming the lives of one out of every seven people. Today, WTD reminds us that tuberculosis remains...
EMS Transportation Advisory Subcommittee - April 1, 2026
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Document Date Committee Agenda 04/01/2026...
CAHAN Disease Notification - Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is issuing this Health Advisory to notify public health professionals, clinicians, laboratorians, and people at risk for overdose about increasing reports from U.S. jurisdictions detecting medetomidine in the illegal...
Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - April 10, 2026
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Document Date Emergency Medical Care Committee...