Hepatitis A is a virus that can cause inflammation of the liver. Symptoms of hepatitis A infection may include jaundice (yellow eyes or skin), abdominal pain, dark urine, pale (light-colored) stool, extreme tiredness, loss of appetite, fever, nausea or vomiting. The illness usually occurs between 15 to 50 days after...
Chikungunya is a virus transmitted to people by Aedes mosquitoes. There have been no locally acquired chikungunya in California, but cases have been reported in travelers to areas where chikungunya is circulating. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites (See https://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/prevention/index.html for tips). Chikungunya is reportable in Orange County...
What is mumps? Mumps is a contagious disease caused by the mumps virus. The most commonly known presentation is with pain and swelling around the parotid glands, which are along the jaw line. Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, or tiredness. Some people may have mild or no symptoms...
Hepatitis C is a virus (HCV) that can cause inflammation of the liver. It is mainly spread from the blood from an infected person, for example, while sharing needles, or other equipment that has been exposed to blood, to inject drugs, or through needle-stick injuries. For most people (70%-85%), hepatitis...
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is one of the deadliest tickborne diseases in the Americas. It caused by a bacteria, Rickettsia rickettsii, that is spread through the bite of an infected tick (the American dog tick (Dermatocentor variabilis), Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermatocenter variabilis) and in parts of the southwestern...
Shigella are bacteria (germs) that causes illness with diarrhea, fever and/or stomach cramps. There are four kinds (species) of Salmonella bacteria, causing approximately 500,000 illnesses each year in the United States. Shigella are very contagious and can easily be spread among households with young children, childcare settings, and during sexual...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of common viruses passed from one person to another during intimate sexual contact. Although most infected people never develop symptoms, HPV can cause warts (papillomas) and sometimes cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and back of the throat. A vaccine (HPV vaccine)...
Who can be a CPSP Provider? A physician, certified nurse midwife, certified family or pediatric nurse practitioner, hospital, community clinic, or medical group that provides prenatal care, has a valid Medi-Cal provider number, and is in good standing with state licensing and regulatory agencies can submit a CPSP application. Reimbursement...
WHO WE ARE: California Children’s Services (CCS) is a Whole Child Program statewide program that determines medical eligibility, provides authorizations for medical care, case management, financial assistance, and medically necessary physical and occupational therapy services to children who meet the CCS eligibility criteria. The program is managed by the California Department...
WHO WE ARE : The Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) provides enhanced prenatal care to improve outcomes for low-income pregnant women and their infants in California through enhanced prenatal care. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS : WHAT WE DO : CPSP integrates special services including nutrition, psychosocial, and health assessments, along with interventions...