Body By the age of 2 years, most children have had RSV infection. RSV is a virus that usually causes mild respiratory illness, such as runny nose, cough and cold symptoms. Some children, especially young babies, are more likely to get severe RSV. Last year, Orange County saw record levels of...

Body As the air becomes crisper and the days become shorter, influenza (“flu”) season is entering its peak. During the fall and winter months, pregnant people, infants, and children under the age of 5 years or with special health care needs are among the most vulnerable to getting seriously ill. Preventing...

Body In the United States, the leading cause of death for infants 1 month to 1 year is Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). This includes sleep related deaths such as accidental suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). There are about 3,400 sleep related deaths among US infants each year [1]...

Body Don’t let foodborne illness steal the joys of your holiday season. Staying healthy and food safe can be easy if you follow the right steps. Who’s at risk for foodborne illness? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people)...

Body Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP) The Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP) programs provide intensive outpatient services to adults living with a serious mental illness who are unserved or underserved, and may be homeless or at risk of homelessness, involved in the criminal justice system and/or are frequent users of inpatient...

Body The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) would like to inform health care providers that the first known United States (U.S.) case of sexually transmitted Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) was reported in June 2024 in a patient who had recently traveled to California. TMVII is a rare dermatophyte (e.g...

Body The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers, public health authorities and the public of an increased risk of dengue virus (DENV) infections in the United States in 2024. Global incidence of dengue in 2024 has been...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) - On June 25, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors appointed Ian Kemmer, as the new Director of Behavioral Health Services (BHS), for the OC Health Care Agency (HCA). Kemmer brings 22 years of behavioral health experience to the role. He holds a Master of Arts...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) - June 27 marks National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), which promotes testing and early diagnosis of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). This year’s NHTD theme is Level up your self-love: check your status . Now is the time to take an HIV test. Knowing your status is the...

Body Childhood Lead Poisoning Is Preventable Lead poisoning can happen to anyone. Children under age 6 years are at a higher risk for lead poisoning because children’s growing bodies take in more lead than adults. No amount of lead is safe. Even small amounts of lead can harm a child’s brain...