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- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - COLUMBIA – Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. DHEC is forecasting an Orange Ozone Action Day for the following counties: Catawba: York, Chester, Lancaster
- Anderson County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - COLUMBIA – An Anderson woman who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the fox tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Horry County residents advised to not feed wild animals
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - COLUMBIA – An Horry County woman from Kingston Plantation who was bitten by a raccoon is under the care of a physician after the raccoon tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions
Monday, July 21, 2008 - COLUMBIA - Conditions are likely tomorrow for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in some areas of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - COLUMBIA – People who want to take the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until August 8 to submit an application and fee to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.
- DHEC arthritis program receives additional federal funding
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA— South Carolina is one of 12 states to get additional funding from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for arthritis-related programs to reduce the diseases’ impact in the state, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC staff member receives national award
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - COLUMBIA – M.L. Tanner, an environmental health manager for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, has received the National Environmental Health Association’s Sabbatical Exchange award, the agency announced today.
- West Nile virus monthly update for June 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – The state has confirmed no additional West Nile virus during June, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- DHEC Vital Records Office to use new security paper
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina Vital Records will begin using new security paper beginning July 14 for long-form birth certificates and Sept. 1 for other certifications, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday.
- DHEC Vital Records Office to use new security paper
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - COLUMBIA – South Carolina Vital Records will begin using new security paper beginning July 14 for long-form birth certificates and Sept. 1 for other certifications, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday.
- Hurricane planning for those with special medical needs
Monday, June 30, 2008 - COLUMBIA - When preparing to deal with the effects of a major storm such as a hurricane, South Carolinians with special medical needs should be especially careful in their planning, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.