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December 16, 2016
The County of Orange Health Officer today issued a Health Officer Order that closes the Children's Dental Group of Anaheim (CDG) due to positive laboratory results for Mycobacterium in CDG's internal water system.
November 30, 2016
On behalf of the Orange County Health Improvement Partnership (HIP), the Health Care Agency announces the availability of the 2017-19 Orange County Health Improvement Plan for public review and comment at www.ochealthiertogether.org through December 16, 2016. The plan lays out assessments, goals, objectives and strategies for addressing the priority health areas and overall public health system over the next three years.
November 29, 2016
In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) challenges the community to take the lead in reducing new HIV infections by knowing their status through getting tested at one of the locations offering free HIV testing on Thursday, December 1.
November 8, 2016
Today, the County of Orange Health Officer has lifted his Health Officer Order, in effect since September 15, 2016, and permitted the Children's Dental Group of Anaheim to resume use of that facility's on-site water system to perform patient dental procedures. Spanish version
October 19, 2016
The first human death associated with West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Orange County has been confirmed by Orange County Health Care Agency officials. The La Habra resident in her 60s died with WNV infection complications.
October 18, 2016
The Orange County Health Care Agency has confirmed our county's first confirmed case of influenza signaling that flu season is officially here.
October 13, 2016
To commemorate the creative call of Global Handwashing Day, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) launched The Art of Handwashing campaign to encourage handwashing best practices among Orange County businesses.
October 12, 2016
The Health Care Agency encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on "National Take Back Day" occurring Saturday, October 22 at more than 30 locations throughout Orange County.
October 7, 2016
Free seasonal flu shots for adults and children three years of age and older will be offered in the cities of Buena Park and Placentia as part of an annual series of emergency preparedness exercise.
September 29, 2016
This week, the Orange County Healthy Aging Initiative (OCHAI) released the Orange County Older Adult Profile, 2016. The report was funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency and highlights key health, social and economic indicators impacting the health and well-being of Orange County older adults.
September 23, 2016
A bat found in the parking lot behind Zion Market in the Northwood Town Center at 4800 Irvine Blvd. in Irvine on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 has tested positive for rabies. Anyone who may have had physical contact with this bat or saw someone else having contact with the bat is asked to call Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) Epidemiology at (714) 834-8180 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or (714) 834-7792 after hours to determine the risk for rabies.
September 15, 2016
The County of Orange Health Officer today issued a Health Officer Order that requires the Children's Dental Group of Anaheim to cease the use of that facility's on-site water system for any patient dental procedures.
August 15, 2016
The Health Care Agency (HCA) is continuing to provide free meningococcal vaccinations to gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Orange County venues serving that community. MSM have been disproportionately affected by the current outbreak impacting Southern California.
August 3, 2016
The OC Health Care Agency strongly encourages men who have sex with men (MSM) in Orange County to get meningococcal vaccination as an outbreak of meningococcal disease, which has disproportionately affected MSM, has led to three new cases and another death here within the past 7 days.
August 3, 2016
An Anaheim female in her 60s has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year.
July 25, 2016
The California Department of Public Health is reporting an increase of meningococcal disease in Southern California, particularly in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. A cluster of cases in the last several months has disproportionately affected men who have sex with men (MSM).
July 1, 2016
Over the next six months, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) will introduce followers on social media to our highly qualified, richly diverse, and deeply passionate in-house team of physicians through video and story-telling.
June 29, 2016
Beginning on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, the OC Health Care Agency's (HCA) Behavioral Health Services team will be hosting countywide informational meetings throughout the summer to seek public input and discuss participation in a 5-year Drug Medi-Cal pilot project to expand and improve the public's access to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services.
June 15, 2016
Temperatures in many inland Orange County communities are expected to reach high temperatures near 100 degrees on Sunday, 6/19, and most of inland Orange County is predicted to hit the 100 degree mark Monday, 6/20, increasing the risk of heat related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke for those who are more sensitive to heat.
May 26, 2016
Orange County residents are invited to take just ten minutes out of their day Thursday, June 2 and learn a skill that can save a life: Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
May 25, 2016
The County of Orange Health Care Agency's (HCA) Public Health Services division has been awarded five-year national accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) following a rigorous peer-review assessment process.
May 20, 2016
Authorization to Use and Disclose Protected Health Information (PHI) - This authorization form is for: County of Orange clients to request a copy of their own medical information or to request that their medical information be released to another health care provider. Third parties such as client representatives or attorney's requesting medical information.
April 11, 2016
The County of Orange Health Care Agency (HCA) has issued the 2016 Award of Excellence to 3,630 Orange County food facilities to recognize local businesses for their outstanding food safety and sanitation practices during 2015.
April 4, 2016
Notice is hereby given that the Orange County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS) / Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed closure of the Emergency Department at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center – San Clemente.
March 30, 2016
Waste Not OC, a coalition working to combat food insecurity in Orange County, has been selected as a model practice by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) after demonstrating exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need.
March 10, 2016
Testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that an Orange County resident has tested positive for Zika virus.
March 7, 2016
The Health Care Agency is pleased to announce that recruitment is now open for the CalOptima Board of Directors.
March 1, 2016
The County of Orange has been selected following a highly competitive process to participate in the National "Stepping Up" Summit aimed at reducing the prevalence of individuals with mental illnesses in jail, to be held in April in Washington DC..
February 8, 2016
Information provided by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) indicates that several chemicals have been detected in soil, groundwater and in air at 1224 E. Pomona St. in the City of Santa Ana.
February 8, 2016
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, many of us think about matters of the heart. This year, give yourself and loved ones a healthy gift from the heart by getting a free blood pressure screening on Thursday, February 11, 2016.
January 27, 2016
The County of Orange Health Care Agency has confirmed Orange County's first influenza-related death in a person under 65 this season. The Public Health laboratory confirmed that the 50 year-old male, who was a resident of Westminster, was infected with influenza B virus.
