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December 1st is World AIDS Day, an international day of reflection to remember those who have died and those who are living with HIV or AIDS (HIV disease). World AIDS Day 2011 is about “Getting to Zero”: Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS Related Deaths.
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November 3, 2011
A new study by the Health Care Agency has found that 1 in 10 Asian/Pacific Islander women in Orange County develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during their pregnancy. GDM increases the risk of developing multiple complications such as preeclampsia or macrosomia (otherwise known as big baby syndrome). These prenatal conditions can endanger the health of both the mother and her baby.
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October 27, 2011
The Orange County Health Care Agency has confirmed the first case of influenza in the county signaling that flu season is here. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated. Flu vaccine is especially important for infants, young children, pregnant women, adults over 50, and for those with chronic medical conditions.
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October 25, 2011
The Orange County Health Care Agency, local law enforcement agencies and community partners will collaborate with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to collect expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day - October 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - to prevent pill abuse and theft.
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October 19, 2011
The Orange County Health Care Agency is offering free flu shots for adults and children three years of age and older at three Orange County locations as part of a continuing series of emergency exercises testing the county’s ability to hold several mass vaccination clinics at the same time.
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October 3, 2011
A new study by the Orange County Health Care Agency examines the risk factors and complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Orange County. The study found that 1 in 6 pregnant women experienced a serious prenatal condition such as gestational diabetes, early onset of labor, or preeclampsia – conditions that can endanger the health of both the mother and her baby.
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September 14, 2011
Endemic (flea-borne) typhus, an illness that prior to 2006 was considered rare in Orange County, continues to occur with five confirmed or probable endemic typhus cases reported to the Orange County Health Care Agency in the past three months.
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August 26, 2011
A Buena Park man in his fifties has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming Orange County’s first confirmed human WNV case of 2011.
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August 24, 2011
Temperatures in many inland Orange County communities are expected to reach high temperatures above 90 degrees this week and into the weekend, increasing the risk of heat related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke for those who are more sensitive to the heat.
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August 11, 2011
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and the Orange County Health Care Agency encourages parents to put vaccinations at the top of their backtoschool list. A new state law requires students entering 7th through 12th grades to have proof of a Tdap booster shot by the start of the 2011-2012 school year.
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July 15, 2011
A new California state law requires all students entering 7th through 12th grades this year to provide proof of having immunization against pertussis before starting school. A single dose of pertussis vaccine booster (‘Tdap’) will meet the requirement.
June 30, 2011
The National Weather Service is predicting extremely high temperatures for Orange County over the holiday weekend. Residents and visitors are urged to take precautions to prevent heat related illnesses.
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June 24, 2011
A bat that was located at Laguna Niguel Regional Park on Laz Paz Road in Orange County tested positive for rabies today. We were subsequently informed that multiple dead bats have been found at this park within the past three weeks.
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June 9, 2011
A new California state law requires all students entering 7th through 12th grades to provide proof of having immunization against pertussis before starting school. In Orange County, an estimated 280,000 children need a pertussis vaccine booster (‘Tdap’) before the 2011-2012 school year. In light of California’s recent pertussis epidemic, don’t wait to vaccinate.
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May 23, 2011
The Health Care Agency's Environmental Health Division has issued 3,189 Award of Excellence certificates to local Orange County food facilities, representing an increase of almost 150 additional food facilities from the previous year.
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May 12, 2011
To help youth make informed decisions and to counter the influence that smoking in movies has on youth, the Health Care Agency's Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TUPP) is joining with community leaders, educators and students for a series of special events to unveil youth-created "Tobacco and Hollywood" posters.
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May 3, 2011
The Network for a Healthy California - Orange County Retail Program, Northgate Markets and other partners will host the fifth annual Fruit and Veggie Fest at the Northgate Market in Anaheim, as part of a month-long, statewide effort to empower families to be Champions for Change by making healthy, active living a priority.
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April 18, 2011
To help youth make informed decisions and to counter the influence that smoking in movies has on youth, the Health Care Agency's Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TUPP) is joining with community leaders, educators and students for a series of special events to unveil youth-created "Tobacco and Hollywood" posters.
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April 13, 2011
Information provided by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) indicates that ambient air monitoring has detected chromium6 in the vicinity of a metal finishing facility located at 817853 Production Place in the City of Newport Beach.
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March 30, 2011
For the second year in a row Orange County was ranked among the ten healthiest counties in the state. A study released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranked Orange County sixth for health outcomes and twelfth for health factors among 56 reporting California counties based on county-by-county health statistics.
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March 22, 2011
What do people have in common with lions and elephants? The answer may surprise you. We share a deadly infectious disease A worldwide disease that's also here in California, it's TUBERCULOSIS or TB. We're the California TB Controllers Association. TB is a treatable and preventable disease. Help us eliminate it. Learn more about your risk for TB, by visiting our website at ctca.org.
Public Service Announcement (PSA) 60 second sound file (MP3), 30 second sound file (MP3)
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March 17, 2011
Efforts to contain the emergency at the nuclear power plant in Japan are ongoing. In a press conference today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) reiterated that there is no risk expected to California or its residents as a result of the situation in Japan. Additionally, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continues to indicate that the nuclear emergency presents no danger to California. The situation is being monitored closely by the CDPH, and in conjunction with, Orange County, State and federal partners including the NRC, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Cal EMA.
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March 17, 2011
To help youth make informed decisions and to counter the influence that smoking in movies has on youth, the Health Care Agency's Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TUPP) is joining with community leaders, educators and students for a series of special events to unveil youth-created "Tobacco and Hollywood" posters.
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January 24, 2011
A new report from the Orange County Health Care Agency finds that over the last 18 years the average life expectancy in Orange County has increased by 4.6 years, from 76.9 in 1990 to 81.5 years in 2008. Orange County residents live almost four years longer than the national average.
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