Body The “Orange County Geographic Health Profile: Birth Indicators (2000-2010)” report that summarizes birth outcomes by city and compares Orange County rates to state and national benchmarks. Compared to the U.S. and the state of California, Orange County has better outcomes for six important measures, including pre-term birth, low birth weight...

Body Hepatitis A is a virus that can cause inflammation of the liver. Symptoms of hepatitis A infection may include jaundice (yellow eyes or skin), abdominal pain, dark urine, pale (light-colored) stool, extreme tiredness, loss of appetite, fever, nausea or vomiting. The illness usually occurs between 15 to 50 days after...

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Body Hepatitis B is a virus (HBV) that can cause inflammation of the liver. It is spread when blood, semen, or another bodily fluid from an infected person enters the body of someone who is not infected through percutaneous (e.g., needlestick) exposure, direct contact with mucous membranes, sexual contact, or nonintact...

Body Hepatitis C is a virus (HCV) that can cause inflammation of the liver. It is mainly spread from the blood from an infected person, for example, while sharing needles, or other equipment that has been exposed to blood, to inject drugs, or through needle-stick injuries. For most people (70%-85%), hepatitis...

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Body Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of common viruses passed from one person to another during intimate sexual contact. Although most infected people never develop symptoms, HPV can cause warts (papillomas) and sometimes cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and back of the throat. A vaccine (HPV vaccine)...

Body Children can come into contact with pesticides every day. Pesticides are chemicals that are used to kill unwanted things like insects, weeds, rats, and more. Pesticides are used in many products that you might have in your home. Some pesticides can cause health problems, especially in children. If you think...

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