In the attached Dear Colleague letter, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is asking for your assistance in responding to concerning increases in congenital syphilis and perinatal…
The California Department of Public Health mask mandate is in effect until January 15, 2022. The first cases of illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have been identified in the last week in…
(Santa Ana, CA) – In anticipation of increased gatherings and travel over the holidays and due to growing cases of the Omicron variant nationwide and around the world, the OC Health Care…
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, City of Santa Ana, and the Santa Ana Healthy Retail Team (SAHRT) would like to recognize the first stores in Santa Ana to participate in the new…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued emergency use authorizations (EUA) for the use of Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use), and…
(Santa Ana, CA) – Between December 23 and December 29, the seven-day average COVID-19 case rate in Orange County jumped from 10.8 to 19 per 100,000 people and the average number of daily…
(Santa Ana, California) - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the ocean water area encompassing all of Seal Beach’s main beach due to a sewage spill.…
(Santa Ana, California) - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has expanded the ocean water closure area to include Seal Beach’s Surfside Beach and Huntington Beach’s…
In the context of rapidly increasing COVID-19 case counts caused by the omicron variant, on December 23, 2021, the CDC updated its recommendations for management of healthcare staff exposed to or…
On December 30, 2021, the California Department of Public Health issued AFL 21-08.6, which provides general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities with…
