Body This report provides a summary of the leading causes of substance-related overdoses in Orange County. While drug and alcohol-related mortality has generally been rising since 2012, a dramatic rise from 2019 to 2020 attributed to a pandemic-related increase in drug-related deaths. When accounting for all the substances involved in a...

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Body Information for the General Public What is legionella? Legionella is a type of bacteria naturally found in freshwater environments as well as human-made water systems including but not limited to hot tubs, decorative fountains, and/or cooling towers. Legionella can cause legionnaire's disease, a serious type of pneumonia infection, or Pontiac...

Body Flip Version Opioid-related overdose deaths have seen a dramatic increase across the nation, state, and county since the 1990s that has only accelerated in the past ten years. In this report we summarize opioid-related morbidity and mortality in Orange County (OC) in the context of these national trends. We examine...

Body Salmonella is a bacteria (germ) that causes illness with diarrhea, fever and/or stomach cramps. There are many kinds of Salmonella bacteria, causing approximately 1.2 million illnesses, 23,000 hospitalizations and 450 deaths each year in the United States. The source for the majority (~1 million) of these infections are thought to...

Body Shigella are bacteria (germs) that causes illness with diarrhea, fever and/or stomach cramps. There are four kinds (species) of Salmonella bacteria, causing approximately 500,000 illnesses each year in the United States. Shigella are very contagious and can easily be spread among households with young children, childcare settings, and during sexual...

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Body Coordinator to the Institutional Review Board (aka Human Subjects Review Committee) Email: irb@ochca.com

Body Serves as the HCA's Public Information Office, responding to and coordinating media requests for information, drafting and issuing press releases, and managing the Agency's social media presence. Additionally, provides internal support to programs in the development and marketing of information about the HCA and our contracted partners across multiple platforms...

Body Are you looking for a unique and dynamic opportunity? If so, please consider joining Orange County's Health Care Agency. We have excellent benefits including tuition reimbursement, five medical plans, generous sick leave and vacation. All recruitments are posted on the County of Orange HR Job Opportunities webpage. Vision Statement Hire...