Body (Santa Ana, CA) – To address the recent increase in reported respiratory virus activity in Orange County (OC), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Public Health Services recommends residents get vaccinated and be vigilant about preventive measures to reduce the spread of winter viruses. Reported cases of COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial...

Body The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to low vaccination rates against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in national and international respiratory disease activity caused by multiple...

Body Once a high-risk individual is diagnosed with COVID-19, early treatment with antivirals is the best existing strategy to decrease the risk of serious illness and prevent hospitalization. All available COVID-19 oral antivirals have now transitioned to the commercial market after almost two years of being available free of charge through...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the open coastal area from Victoria Beach to Goff Island Beach in Laguna Beach due to a sewage spill. The sewage spill of approximately 1,964 gallons was caused by a blockage in a sewer main in...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce a special collaboration with the Angels Baseball Foundation, resulting in a generous donation to the Directing Change Film Contest, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health concerns among youth. The Angels’ donation...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Environmental Health Division is encouraging consumers to be cautious when consuming raw oysters due to reported cases of norovirus illness in surrounding counties, which are linked to raw oysters imported from a specific harvest in northwest Mexico. Last week health...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health, has closed the open coastal area from the San Gabriel River jetty to the Anaheim Bay breakwater in Seal Beach due to the occurrence of multiple sewage spills that were caused by weather-impacted surges on sewer mains in areas...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the recent coastal oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach this past Thursday, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is issuing precautions for those visiting affected areas. "Contact with crude oil can pose health risks," stated Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, County Health Officer...

Body Background: Respiratory viruses circulate year-round in California and Orange County, but with more significant circulation of several viruses during late fall to early spring. These viruses pose significant risks to vulnerable individuals and can significantly impact local clinical ability to meet the medical needs of residents and visitors in health...

Body The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health officials of an increase in global and U.S. measles cases and to provide guidance on measles prevention for all international travelers aged ≥6 months and all children...