Body Information about emerging diseases, diseases with updated reporting or testing recommendations, agents of bioterrorism, and other medically related information and resources. CD Connection Newsletter Click icon to view September 28, 2018 Update on Pertussis in Orange County August 31, 2018 Salmonellosis in Orange County Overview July 31, 2018 Antibiotic-Resistant Shigellosis...

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Body List of Reportable Diseases List of Reportable Diseases (in Orange County) (06/2025) List of Laboratory Reportable Diseases (in California) California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 2500 , mandates that certain communicable and non-communicable diseases/conditions be reported to the local health department using specified methods and time frames. The List...

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Body Photo Source: https://phil.cdc.gov//PHIL_Images/201/201_lores.jpg Acinetobacter is a type of bacteria commonly found in soil and water. There are many species of Acinetobacter that can cause human infections. However, Acinetobacter infections rarely occur outside of healthcare settings. Acinetobacter infections are NOT reportable in Orange County, unless associated with an outbreak. Outbreaks should...

Body What is avian influenza? Three subtypes of avian influenza A viruses are known to infect people: H5, H7 and H9 viruses. Among these, Asian-lineage H5N1 and H7N9 have caused the majority of human infections. Asian highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) virus occurs mainly in birds and is quickly...

Body Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, and causes sudden onset of weakness in limbs (one or more arms or legs) and loss of muscle tone. Other symptoms may include facial weakness, droopy eyelids, difficulty moving eyes, swallowing...

Body Photo Source: https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=7824 Staphylococcus aureus (“Staph”; S. aureus ) is a bacteria commonly found on the skin and in the nose of healthy people. Staph can also be found in the armpit, groin, rectum or genital area, where it also can live without causing infection. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus, or MRSA...