In 2024, Orange County has already identified 25 cases of dengue virus infection. This exceeds the number of county residents identified with dengue virus infection in any year over the last 10 years. All of these cases have been among international travelers and no locally acquired dengue virus infections have...

Mpox infections, from Clade II Monkeypox virus, continue to be endemic in the United States. Orange County has had an increase in mpox cases over the summer. Orange County Pride Parade and Festival is scheduled for October 5th. Pride events have been associated with an increase in risk behaviors and...

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has officially assumed management along with operations of the Be Well Orange Campus, located at 265 South Anita Drive, Orange, CA 92868. As of October 1, 2024, the County of Orange (County) began overseeing the delivery of vital mental health...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and health departments about the Republic of Rwanda’s first confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) with 36 laboratory confirmed cases and 11 deaths reported as of October 2, 2024...

This alert aims to raise awareness of current guidance around the prevention and treatment of respiratory pathogens as we begin the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season. In addition, we wish to direct providers to local and national data sources for following disease activity for COVID-19, influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)...

(Santa Ana, CA) — The last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, October 15, has been designated National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). This year NLAAD celebrates 21 years of raising awareness in the Latinx community about the importance of promoting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, prevention, and treatment, and stopping...

(Santa Ana, CA) - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) today issued a Windblown Dust and Ash Advisory where winds are high across the Los Angeles metro area, the Inland Empire, and Orange County. Air quality will be variable through Saturday afternoon or until windy conditions subside. Precautions...

17th Street Testing, Treatment and Care Clinic at the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) offers testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV testing. Testing and treatment for most STDs such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia HIV testing Information and education on STD/HIV prevention and treatment PrEP...

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has launched a public education campaign to transform how Orange County (OC) residents respond to mental health crises for themselves or for someone in their lives. Outdoor boards, digital ads, and in-language radio and newspapers will inform residents to call...

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) invites the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at convenient locations throughout Orange County (OC). The public is encouraged to remove unneeded medications from their homes...