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CAHAN Disease Notification - Urgent Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Immunizations and Use of Authorized/Approved Therapeutics
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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...
CAHAN Disease Notification – CDPH Health Advisory: Update on COVID-19 Medications and Transition to Commercial Marketplace
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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...
OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean Water Closure Due to Sewage Spill
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(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...
Angels Baseball Foundation and OC Health Care Agency Collaborate to Support Mental Health Youth Film Contest
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(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...
The OC Health Care Agency Cautions Residents About Consuming Imported Raw Oysters
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(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...
AS WALK TO SCHOOL DAY APPROACHES IN OCTOBER THE OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY REMINDS MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY
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(Santa Ana, CA) – As 100+ Orange County schools celebrate International Walk To School Day on October 5, 2022, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages all drivers to be alert and vigilant about driving safely in school zones and asks residents to take the Go Human Safety Pledge to...
OC Health Care Agency Announces Partnership with Anaheim Ducks Promoting Mental Health
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(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is partnering with the Anaheim Ducks National Hockey League (NHL) Club in its first ever multi-year partnership to promote mental health awareness. As part of the three-year partnership, the HCA will cross-promote its mental health wellness resources platform, the OC...
State Issues Warning to School Leaders of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Trend
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(Santa Ana, CA) – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a warning to school leaders last week about a new and concerning “rainbow fentanyl,” a potentially fatal drug found in brightly colored pills and powders that could attract young people. In its letter, the CDPH points to a...
BAT FOUND IN IRVINE TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
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(Santa Ana, CA) – A bat found outside the main lobby of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Building #1 on Alton Parkway in Irvine, on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at has tested positive for rabies. Given the location and circumstance, The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is urging residents to be...
The OC Health Care Agency Announces the Launch of the Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Mortality Dashboard
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(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA), Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) is announcing the launch of a data dashboard reporting Orange County Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Mortality trends for the purpose of informing mental health providers, researchers and policymakers in targeting services to specific...