Body Anthrax-Microbiology Bacillus anthracis -gram +, spore-forming, bacillus Spores may remain infectious in environment for as long as 50 years Endemic infection in animals Spores enter host, germinate in a macrophage and are transported to regional lymph nodes where local toxins cause edema and death of tissue Humans develop infection naturally...

Body Public Health Alert Attention Infectious Disease Physicians Hospital Emergency Departments Hospital Infection Control Acute Care Clinics Management of Possible Anthrax or Other Bio-Terror Exposures The County of Orange, Health Care Agency (OCHCA) has been receiving many calls regarding the management of patients with possible anthrax exposures. In the event of...

Body Ricin - Information & Recommendations Ricin is a poison that can be breathed in (inhaled), swallowed (ingested) or introduced into the body through a break in the skin (injected). It can be in the form of a powder, a mist, a solid or pellet, or it can be dissolved in...

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Body Critical time sensitive communicable disease information and updates for medical providers. CD Health Alert: Recommendation for the use of Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in children 6 months through 4 year who previously completed a 3-dose monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech primary series March 20, 2023 On March 14, 2023 the FDA authorized the...

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Body The California Public Records Act requires public agencies to provide access to public records that the agency maintains. Certain information, such as names of complainants, personal medical information, and records regarding ongoing litigation will not be released pursuant to the California Public Records Act and various privacy rules. See below...

Body ABOUT THE MHSA In 2004, California voters approved Proposition 63 and the MHSA was enacted in 2005 by placing a one percent tax on personal income above $1 million. It provided the first opportunity in many years to expand county mental health programs for all populations: children, transition age youth...

Body Active managerial control means the purposeful incorporation of specific actions or procedures by industry management into the operation of their business to attain control over foodborne illness risk factors. It embodies a preventive rather than reactive approach to food safety through a continuous system of monitoring and verification. The idea...

Body Tattooing, Body Piercing & Permanent Cosmetics All practitioners of "body arts," which includes tattooing, body piercing, branding, and application of permanent cosmetics, are required to register with the local health department. Registration requirements for operators include a review of proposed regulations, completion of an application form, and payment of a...