(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the monkeypox outbreak, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency on August 1 to bolster the state’s ability to coordinate education,…

Hosted by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) in collaboration with OC Health Care Agency August 10, 2022 6:00pm to 7:30pm Virtual Event https://monkeypoxocupdate.eventbrite.com…

Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an antiviral medication that is available for use to treat monkeypox under an expanded access investigational new drug (EA-IND) protocol (sometimes called “compassionate use…

A man in his 60s has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year. As of August 5th, the California Department of Public…

(Santa Ana, CA) – To limit the spread of monkeypox disease in Orange County, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) will begin offering second dose vaccinations this week to individuals who…

(Santa Ana, CA) - On August 9, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new way of administering the Jynneos vaccine for those at high…

(Santa Ana, CA) – An adult male has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year. People over 50 years of age…

(Santa Ana, CA) – On August 23, 2022, the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) recorded the first case of human monkeypox (hMPX) infection in a youth less than 18 years old. Contact…

(Santa Ana, CA) – Temperatures in most of Orange County are expected to reach the low to mid 90s beginning Wednesday 8/31 and reach the high 90s and low 100 degrees through Monday 9/5. High…