Escape the heat at the City of Santa Ana’s cooling centers
City of Santa Ana Advisory: Excessive Heat Warning in Effect through Wednesday 10/25 at 8:00PM The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning, which will be in effect…
Supervisor Do is hosting a free flu vaccine event on 10/27 at the Delhi Center
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, who represents the First District, is hosting a Free Flu Vaccine event on Oct. 27, 2017 at the Delhi Center, located at 505 E. Central…
OC Health Care Agency reports the season’s first influenza case
OC Health Care Agency Reports Season’s First Influenza Case (Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed our county’s first case of influenza, signaling that flu…
Invasive tiger mosquitoes have increased by 330% in Orange County this year
Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes Increase in Numbers as they Spread Across Orange County Garden Grove, CA. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD)…
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The West Nile Virus has popped up again in Orange County
City of Santa Ana Community: A Message from OCMVCD: Residents Urged to Take Precautions Over Weekend as More West Nile Virus Activity Detected As the holiday weekend approaches, the Orange…
The first influenza-related death this year in Orange County has been reported
County of Orange Reports First Influenza-Reported Death of Season The County of Orange Health Care Agency has confirmed Orange County's first influenza-related death in a person under 65 this season.…
Infectious syphilis cases have more than quadrupled in Orange County
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ80ZgGaw8k&feature=youtu.be[/embed] Orange County Health Care Agency Infectious Syphilis Cases More than Quadruple in OC in Last 5 years; other STDs increase as well Increases in STDs have been reported in…
It is not too late to get your flu shot!
Health Care Agency: Its Not Too Late to Vaccinate The Health Care Agency has reported a rapid increase of flu activity in Orange County over the past few weeks and…
The season’s first O.C. influenza case has been reported – time to get your flu shot
For Immediate Release: October 18, 2016 Contact: HCA Communications, Media Line: (714) 834-2178, Email: HCAComm@ochca.com Orange County Reports Season’s First Influenza Case Free Flu Vaccinations Every Thursday (Santa Ana, CA) –…
The OC Health Care Agency is hosting meningococcal vaccination pop-up clinics
For Immediate Release: August 15, 2016 Contact: Jessica Good, Public Information Officer, (714) 834-2178, JGood@ochca.com Health Care Agency Hosts Meningococcal Vaccination Pop-Up Clinics (Santa Ana, CA) – The Health Care Agency (HCA) is…
The Civic Center Needle Exchange program is exposing residents and visitors to used needles
Starting in February 2016, a group of UCI Med Students started operating a Needle Exchange in the Santa Ana Civic Center. Over the past few months, there have been numerous…
The West Nile Virus is popping up all over Orange County
City of Santa Ana Advisory: West Nile virus Update from the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District The number of adult mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile…
Two cases of Zika-related birth defects reported in California
CDPH Reports Two Cases of Zika-Related Birth Defects in California Date: 8/4/2016, Number: 16-47 Contact: Ali Bay - (916) 440-7259 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported today that two…
Three new OC Meningococcal Disease cases including a death in the past week
For Immediate Release: August 3, 2016 Contact: Jessica Good, Public Information Officer, (714) 834-2178, JGood@ochca.com Three New OC Meningococcal Disease Cases, Including a Fatality, Confirmed in Past 7 Days Men Who Have…
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The West Nile Virus is back – but don’t panic!
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District issued a panicky press release today as they have confirmed the first mosquito samples infected with West Nile virus (WNV) in the City…