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Local Health Emergency Terminated as the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Expands Available Resources for RSV and Other Diseases Under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the US Health and Human Services (HHS) notifications (on 12/2/22 and 12/15/22 ) to State Governors by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, that tools and resources have been added to the US COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which expand capacity to respond to respiratory...
CAHAN - Increase in Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians and public health authorities of a recent increase in pediatric invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections. In November 2022, CDC was notified of a possible increase in iGAS infections among children...
Orange County Moves to “HIGH” COVID-19 Community Transmission Level Based on CDC Metrics
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(Santa Ana, CA) – Orange County has been moved up to the HIGH COVID-19 Community Level according to the latest metrics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) announced today. Combined with a surge in respiratory viruses and the onset of...
EMS Transportation Advisory Subcommittee - January 4, 2023
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Document Date TAC Agenda Packet 12/29/2022 TAC...
EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - January 10, 2023
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Document Date FAC Agenda Packet 01/06/2023 FAC...
County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting January 11, 2023
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Document Date CPAC Agenda Packet 01/06/2023 CPAC...
Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - January 13, 2023
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Document Date EMCC Agenda Packet 01/11/2023 EMCC...
CAHAN - Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about infections with an extensively drug-resistant strain of Verona Integron-mediated Metallo-β-lactamase (VIM) and Guiana-Extended Spectrum-β-Lactamase (GES)-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-GES-CRPA) in 12 states. Most patients reported using artificial tears. Patients reported more than...
OC Syndromic Surveillance Program
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What is syndromic surveillance? As defined by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, syndromic surveillance provides public health officials with a timely system for detecting, understanding, and monitoring health events. By tracking symptoms of patients in emergency departments—before a diagnosis is confirmed—public health can detect unusual levels of illness to...
OC Health Care Agency Reports 5 Key Public Health Updates
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(Santa Ana, CA) — Several public health messages were announced recently by a variety of government agencies, including the White House, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regarding the COVID-19 public health emergency end dates, available...