Body The following information is provided by the Orange County Health Care Agency to provide guidance and factual information on appropriate measures to increase personal and family preparedness. General Information Frequently Asked Questions Biological Agents Anthrax Botulism Plague Smallpox ( Orange County or CDC links) Tularemia Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Chemical/Noninfectious Agents...

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Body Burial Permits are required by California law prior to the disposition of human remains such as burial, cremation, or scattering of cremated remains. Permits may be obtained through any California licensed funeral establishment or by an application process with our office. Burial permits can be applied for by the legal...

Body Cutaneous anthrax Cutaneous anthrax follows deposition of the organism onto a cut, sore or abrasion on the skin, occurring particularly on exposed areas of the hands, arms, or face. An area of local edema becomes a pruritic macule or papule, which enlarges and ulcerates after 1-2 days. Small, 1-3 mm...

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Body Chikungunya is a virus transmitted to people by Aedes mosquitoes. There have been no locally acquired chikungunya in California, but cases have been reported in travelers to areas where chikungunya is circulating. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites (See https://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/prevention/index.html for tips). Chikungunya is reportable in Orange County...

Body The following information is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases: Bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax: the first 10 cases reported in the United States, November 8, 2001, available at: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no6/jernigan.htm . Additional resources and references are available at www.ochealthinfo.com/epi/bio and at http://www.bt.cdc.gov . Inhalational Anthrax There...