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EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - May 9, 2023

Document Date FAC Agenda 05/09/2023 05/03/2023...

County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting May 10, 2023

Document Date CPAC Agenda 05/10/2023 05/08/2023...

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, whether the properties are owner-occupied or rented. Owners of residential homes and rental units are encouraged to learn...

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 to attend Water Safety Challenge events on Saturday, May 20 at many local pools and beaches to make drowning...

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 29–67 years (median=45). Twenty-two cases (79%) have been hospitalized and one death has occurred. Eighteen of the 28...

New Ocean Water Report Shows Beach Closures in Orange County Caused by Sewage Spills Are at a 35-Year Low

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s 2021-2022 Biennial Ocean, Harbor & Bay Water Quality Report is now available online and provides a yearly analysis of bacteriological water quality data over a 22-year period for Orange County’s ocean recreational waters. The report also incorporates historical data during the...

CAHAN - Important Updates on Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis in U.S. Patients Who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update to supplement the CDC HAN Health Advisory issued on May 17, 2023 . This Health Update provides updates on the status of the ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak and highlights interim recommendations for diagnosis...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Ongoing Risk of Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) in Orange County

While cases of mpox have been at low levels this year, mpox transmission has continued to occur in California and clusters have been reported in other states . Last week routine surveillance testing identified mpox in wastewater specimens in Orange County. No recent clinical cases have been reported to OCHCA...

OC Health Care Agency Sponsors Health and Wellness Zone at OC PRIDE Parade and Festival

(Santa Ana, CA) - To elevate awareness and help prevent a resurgence of MPOX in Orange County, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is sponsoring the Health and Wellness Zone (Zone) at the OC PRIDE Festival on Saturday, June 24, in downtown Santa Ana. The Zone is a new feature...

CAHAN - Guidance on Measles during the Summer Travel Season

As the summer travel season begins, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to remind clinicians and public health officials to provide guidance for measles prevention to international travelers and to be on alert for cases of measles. Guidance is...