DHEC identifies states's first West Nile Virus case of the 2017 season COLUMBIA, S.C. - An individual on Hilton Head Island has been identified as the first person reported to be sick from West Nile Virus in South Carolina this year, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control...
Oconee County Woodchuck Potentially Exposes One Person to Rabies
Oconee County Woodchuck Potentially Exposes One Person to Rabies COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported today, one person has been referred to their healthcare provider for consultation after being potentially exposed to rabies by a woodchuck, also known as a groundhog or whistle...
DHEC lifts swimming advisory
DHEC lifts swimming advisory COLUMBIA, S.C. - A section of beach along South Carolina's Grand Strand is no longer under a swimming advisory, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported today. DHEC lifts swimming advisory Source: South Carolina Environmental News