Black Maternal Health
Black Maternal Health Week (4/11-4/17) is an opportunity to raise awareness around racial disparities in maternal health.All birthing people deserve a healthy, safe, and joyful pregnancy. Black…
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Every Day Should Be Mothers Day Four Steps to a Better and Healthier You
As a mother, your job is never done. You always put the needs of your family and friends above your own. But, as Mother’s Day approaches, it’s important to remember your health matters too! Take a…
OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY REPORTS FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE VIRUS CASE OF 2023
(Santa Ana, CA) – A female resident of the City of Orange has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year. The…
CD HEALTH ALERT First Human West Nile Virus Case of the Season Reported in Orange County
Last week a woman in her 60s tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year, as compared to two cases at this time last year. As of…
Dropoff Unwanted Medications Safely on National Take Back Day
(Santa Ana, CA) – (October 26, 2023) The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) invites the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m.…
Tustin Hangar Fire Smoke and Ash Poses Potential Health Risk
**UPDATED information can be found at www.Tustinca.org** (Santa Ana, CA) – Smoke and ash from the recent fire at a hangar located at the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin may pose a health…
CD HEALTH ALERT Increasing Respiratory Virus Activity in Orange County
For the last several weeks there has been increasing respiratory virus activity in Orange County. Rates of COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and Influenza disease are all rising based on…
OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean Water Closure Due to Sewage Spill
The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Environmental Health Division has closed the open coastal area from Laguna Avenue to Blue Lagoon in Laguna Beach due to a sewage spill. The spill volume…
CAHAN Disease Notification Mpox Caused by HumantoHuman Transmission of Monkeypox Virus with Geographic Spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians and health departments about the occurrence, geographic spread,…
CAHAN Disease Notification Severe and Fatal Confirmed Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever among People with Recent Travel to Tecate Mexico
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers and the public about an outbreak of Rocky Mountain…