Tag: DHEC
South Carolina Flu: DHEC Encourages Vaccinations, Avoid Unnecessary Use of Antibiotics
This week is U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging South Carolinians to get their annual flu shot
Possible Virus Outbreak Sends 100+ Westview Primary Students, Staff Home
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirms that the agency is working with the Berkeley County School District to...
DHEC Confirms Season’s First Flu-Related Death in South Carolina
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced this week that the state has suffered its first flu-associated death of the season.
"Sadly,...
DHEC Seeks Public’s Help To Track Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is seeking the public's help in tracking the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
DHEC monitors mosquito-borne disease activity...
South Carolina Confirms First Travel-Associated Case of Zika Virus
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today the first case of travel-associated Zika virus infection in a South Carolina resident....
DHEC Sponsors Rabies Vaccination Clinic in Berkeley County
Veterinarians across South Carolina are joining the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) this spring to help owners protect their pets, their families,...
DHEC: No Confirmed Cases of Zika Virus in South Carolina
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, there are no confirmed cases of Zika virus in South Carolina as of Friday.
In...
SCDHEC: World Rabies Day To Highlight Importance Of Prevention
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will join other health agencies on September 28th to mark 'World Rabies Day' in an effort...
Enterovirus strain confirmed in South Carolina
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) laboratory has confirmed the first cases of the EV-D68 strain of enterovirus in two (2)...
DHEC coastal photography contest accepting entries
Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to ready their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South...
