The Communicable Disease Control unit’s medical directors, public health nurses, and epidemiologists investigate individual cases and outbreaks of reported communicable disease (see List of Reportable Diseases) per the State of California Code of Regulations. We monitor disease trends, and often provide current statistics and other information to doctors, hospitals, the public and news media. For more information or CD reporting 24/7 call 714-834-8180.
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Latest News & Health Advisories
CD Health Alert: First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Orange County: Update for ProvidersJanuary 26, 2020 The first confirmed case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Orange County was identified yesterday. A second case was also confirmed yesterday in Los Angeles County. Both occurred in non-resident travelers from Wuhan who acquired infection there and appear to be unrelated. More...
CDPH Press Release: Two Confirmed Cases of Novel Coronavirus in CaliforniaJanuary 26, 2020 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has been informed that one individual in Los Angeles County and one individual in Orange County have tested positive for novel coronavirus 2019 (nCoV-2019). This information is confirmed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH), the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), and the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More...
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