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 in mosquitoes, humans, birds, horses and other related animals to provide early detection and determine the need for local mosquito-control response and public education. As part of this ongoing effort, DHEC tracks West Nile virus […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control recently launched the new S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App – a free, interactive map that makes it easier to find and buy fresh produce locally. The web-based app shows the location, hours of operation and accepted payment types, including WIC, SNAP and senior voucher programs for more than 200 farmers markets […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has closed some shellfish harvesting beds in Charleston County, the agency announced today. “This closure affects shellfish harvesting on the Stono River from the headwaters to the mouth of Abbapoola Creek due to a sewer line break,” said Mike Pearson, manager of DHEC’s Shellfish Sanitation Section. “The affected area will reopen once […]
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 to end rabies, the agency announced. World Rabies Day is a global health observance that seeks to raise awareness about rabies and enhance prevention and control efforts. “Rabies is a deadly virus that can be passed to […]
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