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South Carolina: Federal, state and local responders set for training exercise in Georgetown County(0)
Columbia SC–The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Georgetown County Emergency Management officials will participate in a training exercise in Georgetown County May 26-27.
The training exercise will include the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Teams (CASPER). The teams, who will readily identify themselves [...]
South Carolina: DHEC investigating Aiken County pertussis cases
Columbia SC–Pertussis disease, commonly known as whooping cough, continues to circulate in Aiken County schools and communities, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
“We’ve identified eight cases since February 24. In the previous two years, there has only been one case of pertussis in Aiken County,” said M. H. Niemeyer, M.D., medical [...]
South Carolina: H1N1 vaccinations available for holiday travelers at Charleston International Airport
Columbia SC–Whether flying to or from Charleston or at the Charleston International Airport to pick up friends and family, vaccinations against the H1N1 flu will be available there from Dec. 19 through Dec. 23, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
“Many people who are not usually around babies under 6 months old [...]
South Carolina: Two injured in Spartanburg fuel truck crash and spill
Spartanburg County–DHEC crews continue to monitor clean-up of a fuel spill in Spartanburg County. The spill occurred when a tanker truck carrying 6,000 gallons of gasoline and 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel crashed and overturned early this morning.
By mid-afternoon, an environmental clean up contractor had collected approximately 2,000-3,000 gallons of petroleum from the accident site.
The [...]
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