After a young person has experienced a psychiatric hospitalization, the Social Rehabilitation Program (SRP) of South Coast Children’s Society can help young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) to establish daily living routines. The program usually lasts for two to four months, and works closely with the full service partnership...
Physicians/Health Care Providers California, including Orange County, experienced a large increase in pertussis cases in 2010, with numbers in 2011 still being elevated when compared to previous years. Rates are highest in infants less than 6 months of age and 10 infant deaths were reported in California in 2010. Pertussis...
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Disease Outbreaks Influenza Legionnaire’s Disease Norovirus Antimicrobial Resistance SHIELD OC Orange County C. difficile Infection Collaborative Other Resources Nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities (collectively known as long term care facilities [LTCFs]) are an important part of any healthy community. By providing necessary services and support to...
Children may get sick more easily from harmful chemicals in our homes and in the environment. Learn how you can limit your child’s contact with harmful chemicals. Pesticides Pesticides are chemicals used to kill unwanted things like insects, weeds, rats, and more. Pesticides are found in products like bug sprays...
What is flea-borne typhus? Flea-borne typhus is a disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis. Also called murine typhus, most cases in the United States are reported from Texas, California, and Hawaii. Prior to 2006, the last reported case in Orange County was in 1993. According to...
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a family of germs that have high levels of resistance to antibiotics and therefore can be difficult to treat. Examples of Enterobacteriaeceae bacteria that can become carbapenem-resistant are Klebsiella and Escherichia coli (E. coli), which are normal bacteria in the human gut. Types of CRE include...
Latest Updates Information for the General Public What is mpox? What are the symptoms of mpox? How can mpox spread? Are young children at risk for mpox? What do you need to know about mpox if you are a teen or young adult? What if I am concerned I may...