Body Key Messages California Department of Public Health (CDPH) urges clinicians and local health departments to remain vigilant for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), which presents as sudden limb weakness usually in children and can lead to permanent paralysis. Increased summer travel and gatherings may elevate circulation of respiratory pathogens, including enterovirus...

Body The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about the risk of severe arboviral neuroinvasive disease among patients who are receiving B cell-depleting or B cell-modulating medications, particularly anti-CD20... Links in this section relate to Body

Body A case of measles has been confirmed in an adult resident of Orange County. This person is a contact to a known case. This is the 6th case of confirmed measles reported in an OC resident in 2026. In 2025 2 cases of measles were reported. Key Message If measles...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) received confirmation of a measles case in an adult which was locally acquired from a known exposure. The individual visited several public locations during the infectious period including the following: 8/11/26 – 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. – Anaheim Packing...

Body Welcome to Orange County's Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). The County Plan provides substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services for all eligible Medi-Cal members who reside in Orange County. You can access DMC-ODS services by calling the 24/7 Member Access Line at (800) 723-8641, 24 hours a day, 7...

Body All consumer posters and brochures for Medi-Cal clinic sites are downloadable from this page. Please contact the QMS CYS Support Team at BHPCYSSupport@ochca.com or call (714) 834-5601 for any questions. Patient's rights posters and brochures are in downloadable format at the Patients' Rights Advocacy Services website. Please contact Patients Rights...

Body Lead Week is a national annual campaign during the last full week of October to bring awareness to and prevent childhood lead exposure. This year's theme, Blood Lead Testing, encourages parents and caregivers to ask their healthcare provider about blood lead testing if they think their child has been exposed...

Body If you would like to learn more about making food out of a shared commercial food facility, please refer to the following documents: Shared Use Kitchen Guidelines Shared Food Facility Agreement Shared Kitchen Review Form Limited Term Food Production Agreement Out of County Shared Food Facility Agreement Links in this section relate to Body

Body Back to Land and Water This program protects public health and safety, and the environment by ensuring that solid waste is collected, stored, processed, and disposed of properly. The Environmental Health Division is the designated Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for Orange County. Solid waste facilities in Orange County are required...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) –Temperatures in Coastal Orange County are expected to reach 95°F, with Inland areas ranging from the mid‑90s up to 105°F through Friday, August 28. High temperatures increase the risk of heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heatstroke for those at higher risk for heat illness, including people...