Tag: Ventura County Public Health (VCPH)

Bilingual report — County of Ventura Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Monkeypox in Ventura County July 22, 2022

by Community Contributor • July 25, 2022 • Comments Off

Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) officials are investigating the first documented case of Monkeypox in Ventura County, however the risk to general public is still considered low.

VCPH received a confirmed case of Monkeypox virus infection in an adult earlier this morning after testing was completed at a local lab.

VCPH is conducting contact tracing with the patient to identify anyone who may be at risk due to direct close contact with the patient while infectious. People with direct close contact are being asked to watch for symptoms of illness.

Bilingual report — Ventura County Public Health Issues Health Advisory Urging Vaccinations and Masking Indoors

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

Due to the current surge, Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) is urging all Ventura County residents that are eligible but have not yet been fully vaccinated to get vaccinated as soon as possible. In alignment with state and federal health authorities, VCPH officials also continue to strongly recommend mask wearing indoors in public places regardless of vaccination status. While Ventura County continues to be aligned with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on masking, which recommends that everyone regardless of vaccination status wear masks indoors, and that requires those that are not fully vaccinated to mask indoors, officials are closely monitoring the current surge in case additional mitigation measures are needed.

World ‘No Tobacco’ Day on May 31- #Tobacco Exposed

by Community Contributor • May 28, 2020 • Comments Off

This year on May 31, World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is, calling for a 24-hour abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption. Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) is asking the community to join the effort to go tobacco free by sharing the smoke-free message with friends, family, classmates, co-workers and community members.

New Car Graduation Protocol Issued by Ventura County Public Health

by Community Contributor • May 27, 2020 • Comments Off

Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) today released a revised protocol regarding vehicle celebrations for graduations and other special observances. The protocol has been modified to allow graduates to briefly exit their vehicles on a timed schedule to receive their diplomas. Diplomas may be distributed using a no-contact pick-up method, maintaining physical distancing of six feet or greater. The protocol allows school personnel to take photos of graduates outside of their vehicles. Family members will be permitted to take photos from inside their vehicles.

CSUCI Nursing students assist VCPH during COVID-19 crisis

by Community Contributor • April 2, 2020 • Comments Off

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Nursing senior Lilian Kozma remembers walking into the call center at Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) on March 16, as more and more citizens were beginning to react to the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Bilingual report: Public Health officials report TB exposure case at Oxnard High School

by Community Contributor • November 1, 2018 • Comments Off

VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) officials have identified a case of Tuberculosis (TB) disease, at Oxnard High School (OHS). In June, public health officials also responded to a TB exposure involving a middle school in the El Rio…