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OC Health Care Agency COVID-19 Updates: Confirms Pediatric Death Due to COVID-19, Explains Risk of Mu Variant and Defines "Booster" vs. "Additional" Dose

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a COVID-related pediatric death in Orange County. In August, a child under the age of 5 with underlying health conditions died of complications related to COVID-19 infection. “My heart goes out to this family who has lost a...

EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - September 14, 2021 @ 9am

ADEPT Internship Opportunities

Internships: If you are an Undergraduate or Graduate student with a background in Health Science or Public Health and you need to complete internship hours, ADEPT might be the place for you! Internship duties may include: Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) material development for different Orange County communities Researching AOD-related...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Gonorrhea Treatment Failure: New Susceptibility Testing Service Available

Antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been identified in the United States and in Orange County. The medical and public health communities need to prepare for management of infections. If you have reasonable concern of gonococcal treatment failure, susceptibility testing is available to support medical management as well as public health surveillance...

BAT FOUND IN LAGUNA NIGUEL TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES

(Santa Ana, CA) – A bat found at Laguna Niguel Regional Park (28241 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677) on September 11, 2021 has tested positive for rabies. Read More

OC Health Care Agency Announces Office of Suicide Prevention, Receives Recognition from Board of Supervisors for Suicide Prevention Week and Recovery Happens Month

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce the creation of the Office of Suicide Prevention. The Office of Suicide Prevention, which officially commenced operations on August 2, 2021, will coordinate suicide prevention efforts at the agency level and interface with local and statewide...

OC Health Care Agency COVID-19 Updates: Eligible Population Fully Vaccinated Approaches 70%, Monoclonal Antibodies in Demand, State Updates School-Parent Portal

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) continues to encourage vaccinations among unvaccinated Orange County residents as the percentage of eligible residents who are fully vaccinated nears 70%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID Data Tracker reports that 69.8% of eligible OC residents are...

OC Health Care Agency Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2021

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed that a Buena Park woman has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year. The woman was hospitalized in early September with neuroinvasive disease and is now recuperating...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Orange County’s First Human West Nile Virus Case of the Season Reported

A Buena Park woman was diagnosed last week with West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, and was hospitalized but is recovering. This is the first human WNV infection identified in Orange County this season. As of Friday, the California Department of Public Health has reported 46 cases of human West Nile...

OC Health Care Agency Updates: Flu Vaccinations Available, COVID Vaccine Booster, Costly COVID-19 Hospitalizations of Unvaccinated, Delta-8 THC Health Advisory

(Santa Ana, CA) – As the fall season begins, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages all residents over the age of six months to get vaccinated against influenza, also known as the seasonal flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics...