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OC Health Care Agency Issues Health Advisory as Smoke from Local Wildfires Causes Unhealthy Air Quality
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(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has issued a health advisory due to smoke drift from local wildfires. The health advisory follows a Wildfire Smoke Advisory for parts of Southern California from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) which indicates unhealthy air quality for...
CD HEALTH ALERT: Dengue Virus Infection in Travelers
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In 2024, Orange County has already identified 25 cases of dengue virus infection. This exceeds the number of county residents identified with dengue virus infection in any year over the last 10 years. All of these cases have been among international travelers and no locally acquired dengue virus infections have...
EMS Transportation Advisory Subcommittee - October 2, 2024
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Document Date Committee Agenda 10/02/2024...
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CD HEALTH ALERT: Mpox in Orange County Updated Guidance on Exposures
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Mpox infections, from Clade II Monkeypox virus, continue to be endemic in the United States. Orange County has had an increase in mpox cases over the summer. Orange County Pride Parade and Festival is scheduled for October 5th. Pride events have been associated with an increase in risk behaviors and...
County of Orange Now Managing Operations at Be Well Orange Campus
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(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has officially assumed management along with operations of the Be Well Orange Campus, located at 265 South Anita Drive, Orange, CA 92868. As of October 1, 2024, the County of Orange (County) began overseeing the delivery of vital mental health...
CAHAN Disease Notification – First Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and health departments about the Republic of Rwanda’s first confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) with 36 laboratory confirmed cases and 11 deaths reported as of October 2, 2024...
Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - October 11, 2024
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Document Date Committee Agenda 10/11/2024...
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OC Health Care Agency Launches Mental Health Crisis Public Education Campaign
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(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has launched a public education campaign to transform how Orange County (OC) residents respond to mental health crises for themselves or for someone in their lives. Outdoor boards, digital ads, and in-language radio and newspapers will inform residents to call...
County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting - November 13, 2024
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Document Date Committee Agenda 11/13/2024...
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EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - November 12, 2024
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Document Date Committee Agenda 11/12/2024...
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