Bat Found in Anaheim Tests Positive for Rabies
July 24, 2020 A bat found on the entrance of the AT&T store at 131 E. Katella Ave. Suite #20 in the City of Anaheim on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at around 11:15 a.m. has tested positive for rabies.…
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Four New Sites Increase COVID19 Testing in Orange County
May 15, 2020 Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent announcement to add more than 80 community-testing sites focused on underserved communities across the state, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA)…
OC Health Care Agency Reports Two Presumptive Positive Cases of COVID19
March 3, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Public Health Laboratory today confirmed two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, a man in his 60s and a female in her 30s with recent travel to…
Orange County Sheriffs Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
Mission Viejo, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2025): On Nov. 21, 2025, the Orange County Sheriff’s will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone…
OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Nov. 21, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed…
CD HEALTH ALERT COVID19 Update for Orange County Medical Providers
Since the peak of the most recent wave of COVID-19 disease in early August, Orange County has seen a steady decline in cases of COVID-19. In the last two weeks, however, there has been a…
CD HEALTH ALERT Increased Disseminated Gonorrhea Infection DGI in California and Orange County
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Orange County Health Care Agency have been receiving increased reports of disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). DGI is an uncommon but…
OC Health Care Agency Prepares to Vaccinate Children Ages 5 to 11
(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to today’s approvals from the Western States Safety Review Workgroup and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA…
County Health Officer on Local Oil Spill Health Advisory 4
(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the oil spill that occurred along the Orange County coastline the weekend of October 2, OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Director and County Health Officer Dr.…
OC Health Care Agency Updates OSHA Publishes Emergency Temporary Standard Precautions Against Aromatherapy Products
(Santa Ana, CA) – On November 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published their emergency temporary standard (ETS) to the Federal Register. The ETS establishes…