You Choose National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day
(Santa Ana, CA) – The last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, October 15, has been designated National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). Since 2003, this designation has been to promote the…
COVID19 Update New Bivalent Booster Vaccine Now Available for Kids as Young as Age 5
(Santa Ana, CA) – New COVID-19 (bivalent) boosters for children ages 5 and older are now authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and approved by the Centers for Disease Control…
OC Health Care Agency Reports Avian Flu Confirmed in Orange County Birds
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has received confirmation that six birds have tested positive for Avian Influenza A (H5N1), also known as Bird Flu, in Orange County. The…
DropOff Unwanted Medications At A Site Near You On National Take Back Day
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications on “National Take Back Day” Saturday, October…
CD HEALTH ALERT Avian Influenza AI In Orange County
Avian influenza A(H5N1) has been identified in United States wild birds, commercial poultry, and backyard flocks since January 2022. Recently, the first confirmed cases of H5N1 avian influenza…
OC Health Care Agency Strongly Encourages Preventive Measures Against RSV Due to High Hospitalizations
(Santa Ana, CA) – Due to record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations and daily emergency room visits for respiratory infections, the County Health Officer and OC Health Care Agency (HCA)…
County Health Officer issues Declaration of Health Emergency and Proclamation of Local Emergency
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County Health Officer today issued a Declaration of Health Emergency in Orange County due to rapidly spreading virus infections causing record numbers of pediatric…
CD HEALTH ALERT Risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Associated with Contamination of Dental Waterlines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Health Advisory (HAN) linked here about a number of outbreaks of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) among children who received…
CDC Health Advisory Disruptions in Availability of Becton Dickinson BD BACTECTM Blood Culture Bottles
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform healthcare providers, laboratory professionals, healthcare facility…
Measles Case in Orange County
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a case of measles in an adult international traveler visiting Orange County (OC). The person visited the following locations…