You Are Not Alone
This Suicide Prevention Month, I would like to slow down and take a moment to talk about some ways our well-being, our stories, and our futures can be impacted. I know that life can feel…
CD HEALTH ALERT Travel Associated Measles Case Orange County
A case of measles has been confirmed in an Orange County resident, an unvaccinated toddler, who had recently traveled domestically. The Orange County Health Care Agency's Communicable Disease Control…
Measles Case In Orange County
(Santa Ana, CA) — The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a case of measles in a toddler who recently travelled domestically. The HCA is notifying individuals who were exposed to the…
Time to Prepare Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones this Cold Flu Season
As we enter the fall and winter season, respiratory viruses like the flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) can begin to spread more easily. These illnesses can cause serious…
CAHAN Disease Notification Community Spread of Clade I Mpox Within California
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) would like to alert healthcare providers, local health jurisdictions and laboratories about three unrelated clade I mpox cases, which have been…
Lead There is No Safe Level of Lead and No Its Not Just in Old Paint
As a parent, you may have been asked, “Does your child live in, or spend a lot of time in, a place built before 1978 that has peeling or chipped paint or that has been recently remodeled?”That…
Bat Found in City of Orange Tests Positive for Rabies
(Santa Ana, CA) — A bat found on the sidewalk of the west side of the 500 block of S. Main Street in Orange has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found on Thursday, October 16, 2025,…
CD HEALTH ALERT Orange Countys First West Nile Virus Human Infection of the Season Reported
An individual in their 80s confirmed positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year. In 2024, Orange County had one WNV human infection. As of…
OC Health Care Agency Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2025
(Santa Ana, CA) — An Anaheim resident over the age of 80 has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), marking the first confirmed human WNV case in Orange County this year. The…
Tips for Surviving the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Picture-perfect decorations, families dressed in matching holiday outfits laughing together in front of a cozy fireplace, snow falling outside the window—this is what the holidays look like in…