Tetrachloroethylene Detected in Indoor Air Samples
(Santa Ana, CA) –- Information provided to the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) indicates that tetrachloroethylene has been detected in subsurface and indoor air samples at 1002 E. 17th Street…
CD HEALTH ALERT CiprofloxacinResistant Neisseria meningitidis
National public health surveillance has recently detected an increase in invasive Neisseria meningitidis (N men) disease caused by isolates that are resistant to ciprofloxacin. In February 2024, the…
CAHAN Disease Notification Meningococcal Disease Cases Linked to Travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to cases of meningococcal disease linked to Umrah travel…
CAHAN Disease Notification Influenza A Testing Guidance Enhanced Surveillance During the Summer Months
In response to the global outbreak of influenza A (H5N1) in birds and recent infections in dairy cattle and humans in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the…
New Recommendations for COVID19 Vaccines Announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(Santa Ana, CA) - Following the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory action last week to amend the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) on COVID-19 vaccinations, the Centers for…
CD HEALTH ALERT National Shortage of Bicillin LA
CDC has received reports that some STD programs are currently unable to procure enough penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A®) – the first-line recommended treatment for syphilis – to treat syphilis…
CD HEALTH ALERT Universal Screening and Testing Recommendations for Hepatitis B Virus HBV and Hepatitis C Virus HCV
The CDC recently released new recommendations for Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus infection. These guidelines mirror existing CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening…
Orange County Receives Funding to Remove Lead Hazards in Households
(Santa Ana, CA) — Orange County has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to identify and mitigate lead-based paint hazards in households,…
Take the Water Safety Challenge and Know the ABCs of Drowning Prevention
(Santa Ana, CA) – In preparation for summertime when many Orange County (OC) residents increase time spent at a favorite beach or pool, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages residents…
CAHAN Increased Hepatitis A Cases Associated with Homelessness Drug Use in San Diego County
Twenty-eight acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections have been confirmed in San Diego County residents with symptom onset between January 10, 2023, and May 4, 2023. Ages of the cases ranged from 29–…