Unidos
podemos: Detener al VIH y Prevenir el SIDA
El 15 de octubre es el Día
Nacional Latino para la Concientización sobre el SIDA
October 14, 2009
La Agencia de Salud del Condado de Orange anuncia que el 15
de octubre del 2009 es la séptima observación anual del Día
Nacional Latino para la Concientización sobre el SIDA.
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United We Can:
Stop HIV and Prevent AIDS
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
October 14, 2009
The Orange County Health Care Agency announces that October
15, 2009 is the
seventh annual observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness
Day.
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Partnership for Drug-Free America Launches New Alliance with
the Orange County Health Care Agency
October 14, 2009
A new alliance between the County of Orange Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Team (ADEPT) and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America will allow the ADEPT program and various alcohol and other drug community partners to work directly with local media to disseminate the Partnership’s messages focused on reducing illicit drug and alcohol use among children and teens in the communities of Orange County.
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Restaurant
Inspection Seals Enhanced
September 28, 2009
The Orange County Health Care Agency will begin posting new
and enhanced
inspection seals at more than 15,000 retail food facilities
in Orange County. The new
Inspection Notification Seals can be found at the entrance
to retail food facilities throughout the county.
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Orange County Joins Unique National Effort to
Prevent Substance Abuse Among Children and Teens
September 22, 2009
The Prevention Coalitions of Orange County (PCOC) and the Orange County Health Care Agency are joining forces with the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in an annual celebration of Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™ on Sept. 28 as part of the continuing effort to prevent substance abuse among children and teens.
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High
Temperatures Bring Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses
August 26, 2009
The National Weather Service is predicting near record high
temperatures for some areas
of Orange County over the next several days and area
residents are urged to take precautions to prevent heat
related illnesses.
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Orange County Confirms First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2009
July 31, 2009
A Fountain Valley woman in her forties has tested positive for West Nile
Virus (WNV) infection, becoming Orange County’s first confirmed symptomatic human WNV
case of 2009.
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Precautions Urged as Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Influenza Continues to Spread
July 21, 2009
Orange County health officials are urging the public to take
precautionary measures to limit the spread of the novel H1N1
influenza virus (the World Health organization now calls
this virus pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza).
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¡Hazte la Prueba
– Toma el Control! 27 de Junio, Día Nacional para la Prueba del
VIH
Junio 24, 2009
Los Latinos se encuentran especialmente afectados por el VIH/SIDA. En el
2008, casi la mitad (46%) de los casos de SIDA en el Condado
de Orange y 35% de todos los casos reportados de VIH fueron
de Latinos. El Centro de Control y Prevención estima que
casi un cuarto de más de un millón de gente con VIH que vive
en los Estados Unidos no sabe que está infectada. En el
Condado de Orange, se estima que cerca de 1,600 personas con
VIH no saben que lo tienen.
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Take the Test, Take
Control June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (Latino focus)
June 24, 2009
Latinos are especially affected by HIV/AIDS. In 2008, almost half (46%)
of Orange County AIDS cases and 35% of all HIV cases
reported were Latino. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention estimates that about one-fourth of the more than
one million people living with HIV in the United States
don’t know they are infected. In Orange County, it is
estimated that close to 1,600 persons have HIV and are not
aware of it.
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Take the Test, Take
Control June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
June 24, 2009
Thousands of Americans will be tested for HIV on June 27, taking the test
and taking control of their health. National HIV Testing Day
promotes testing and early diagnosis of HIV, the virus that
causes AIDS, and is a good reminder that HIV testing is
available year-round throughout Orange County, for free and
at low cost, and test results can remain confidential or
completely anonymous.
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Orange County
Reports First Death From Novel H1N1 Influenza
June 8, 2009
A middle-aged man is the first person in Orange County to die of novel
H1N1 influenza. The Orange County Public Health laboratory
confirmed that the man, who had pre-existing health
conditions, was infected with the novel H1N1 influenza
(“swine flu”) virus.
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Youth-Created “Tobacco
and Hollywood” Ads
June 1, 2009
To help youth make informed decisions and to counter the
influence that smoking in movies has on youth, the County of
Orange 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” bus shelter posters.
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May 4, 2009
The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has instructed officials of the Fountain Valley School District to dismiss students at Fred Moiola Elementary School, 9790 Finch Avenue, Fountain Valley, beginning Monday, May 4 after the identification of a probable H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) case associated with the school. It is anticipated that the school will be closed to students for seven (7) days.
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Testing Confirms Two
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Cases in Orange County
May 3, 2009
Results provided by the California Department of
Public Health have identified the first two confirmed cases
of H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) in Orange County. The two cases, an
18-year-old male from Irvine and a 26-year-old male from
Irvine, were first classified as probable H1N1 Flu cases and
were announced by the Orange County Health Care Agency on
Thursday, April 30.
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Three More Probable
Influenza A (H1N1) Cases Reported In Orange County
May 1, 2009
The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has
identified three more probable Influenza A (H1N1), or swine
influenza, cases. This brings to five the total number of
probable cases in Orange County.
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Hospital Emergency
Rooms Feel Impact of H1N1 Alert
May 1, 2009
Hospital emergency rooms in Orange County are
busy; due in part to concern related to worldwide alerts for
H1N1 Influenza A virus (Swine Flu).
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Local Food Establishments Receive
Awards of Excellence
March 2, 2009
From a qualifying group of 9,613 food facilities throughout the
County, the Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health Division
has issued 2,821 Award of Excellence certificates to local
Orange County food facilities this month.
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Orange County Groups Included on List of Sites Receiving Products Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
January 29, 2009
Four Orange County organizations may have received peanut butter cookies or cookie dough recalled because of possible contamination with a strain of Salmonella, according to information released January 28 by the California Department of Public Health.
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Precautions Urged for Travel Associated with Lunar New Year – Tieng Viet
January
15, 2009
People traveling for the Lunar New Year to countries where avian influenza A (H5N1) cases have been reported are urged to take precautions before, during and after their travel.
Tiẽng Việt
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