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Orange County Moves to “HIGH” COVID-19 Community Transmission Level Based on CDC Metrics

(Santa Ana, CA) – Orange County has been moved up to the HIGH COVID-19 Community Level according to the latest metrics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) announced today. Combined with a surge in respiratory viruses and the onset of...

EMS Transportation Advisory Subcommittee - January 4, 2023

Document Date TAC Agenda Packet 12/29/2022 TAC...

EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - January 10, 2023

Document Date FAC Agenda Packet 01/06/2023 FAC...

County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting January 11, 2023

Document Date CPAC Agenda Packet 01/06/2023 CPAC...

Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - January 13, 2023

Document Date EMCC Agenda Packet 01/11/2023 EMCC...

CAHAN - Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about infections with an extensively drug-resistant strain of Verona Integron-mediated Metallo-β-lactamase (VIM) and Guiana-Extended Spectrum-β-Lactamase (GES)-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-GES-CRPA) in 12 states. Most patients reported using artificial tears. Patients reported more than...

OC Health Care Agency Reports 5 Key Public Health Updates

(Santa Ana, CA) — Several public health messages were announced recently by a variety of government agencies, including the White House, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regarding the COVID-19 public health emergency end dates, available...

CD HEALTH ALERT: First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Sample of the Season has been Identified in Orange County

Orange County’s first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample of the season was identified through routine trapping and testing by the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD). The sample was identified last week in La Habra. WNV positive mosquito samples have also been identified in Riverside County...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Updated Case-finding Guidance: Monkeypox Virus Infection

Yesterday, the CDC released through its Health Alert Network (HAN) Updated Case-Finding Guidance: Monkeypox Outbreak – United States, 2022 . The Orange County Healthcare Agency (OCHCA) wants to make sure providers are aware of the potential for monkeypox virus infection in patients who meet epidemiologic criteria and/or a clinically consistent...

Your Health Matters OC: the OC Health Care Agency Encourages Mental Health Resources in Response to Recent Tragedies

(Santa Ana, CA) –In response to several recent tragedies occurring in our county and throughout the U.S., the OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) office encourages OC residents to seek support for yourself and your children with mental health and emotional challenges. “There have been...