(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed that a Buena Park woman has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange…

February 1, 2021 The State of California’s Emergency Services Authority (EMSA), in partnership with the County of Orange’s Orange County (OC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team, has established…

February 25, 2021 Based on updated guidance for youth and recreational adult sports issued February 19, 2021 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), outdoor sports competitions may…

December 29, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce that recruitment is now open for one seat on the CalOptima Board of Directors.Read More

December 18, 2020 County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau issued two Health Officer’s Orders this week: 1) New Health Order to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Residential Care Facilities for the…

December 16, 2020 COVID-19 is increasing at alarming rates in California and Dr. Clayton Chau, County Health Officer and Director of the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), urges community members to do…

December 15, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency will deploy mobile field hospitals (MFHs) to local hospitals this week to support the Orange County (OC) health care system as it responds to a surge in…

The OC Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health division has closed the bay water area from Bayside Drive Beach to China Cove due to a sewage spill. Read More

CDC has updated its recommendation for the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea in adults. Gonorrhea should now be treated with just one higher dose (500 mg) injection of ceftriaxone, and dual…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published updated recommendations for quarantine of persons following exposure to a COVID-19 case, including options for a…