Eligibility for HIV Services County funded services are intended to serve persons living with HIV (PLWH) who have no other source of healthcare. To get HIV-related services, individuals will need to get screened to see if they are eligible for services. You may be eligible to get the following services...
Why should clinics make HIV testing routine? To meet CDC recommendations: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone between 13 and 64 be tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. Those at high risk of infection should be tested more frequently...
Description Click icon to view file An Official ATS Statement: Hepatotoxicity of Antituberculosis Therapy American Thoracic Society California TB Risk Assessments Confidential Morbidity Report – Tuberculosis County of Orange, Health Care Agency, Public Health Services Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children, 2017 Guidelines American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control...
Epidemiology & Assessment Home Handwashing Preventing Diseases from Insects/Rodents Traveler's Health Vaccines
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...
Information on Disease Reporting Specific Disease Information Acute Flaccid Myelitis Avian Influenza Bioterrorism Chickenpox Chikungunya Dengue Ebola Virus Disease E. coli Enterovirus D68 Foodborne Illness questions & answers Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Infection Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Influenza General Information & Surveillance Avian...
The Health Care Agency (HCA) is a large and dynamic public agency, comprised of approximately 2,600 employees who are responsible for providing a wide range of services to protect and promote the health of the Orange County community. Each year approximately 650 unpaid interns and volunteers are screened and placed...
Circumstances of Last Drink Surveillance Project Circumstances of Last Drink: ADEPT's Original Data Collection Project How do we effect change to prevent individuals driving under the influence (DUI)? How can we prevent recidivism rates of individuals previously convicted of DUI's? The Circumstances of Last Drink/Drug (COLD) survey gathers valuable indicators...
Statistics (Birth & Death) Disease Rates Disease Summaries
The “Orange County Geographic Health Profile: Birth Indicators (2000-2010)” report that summarizes birth outcomes by city and compares Orange County rates to state and national benchmarks. Compared to the U.S. and the state of California, Orange County has better outcomes for six important measures, including pre-term birth, low birth weight...