SC Dept. of Public Health is reminding parents to make sure their children are up-to-date on their required vaccines ahead of the 2026-2027 school year, said officials.
Officials with the state health department say for the second year in a row, overdose deaths are down in South Carolina.
State health officials have confirmed two animals tested positive for rabies.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) says a raccoon found in Orangeburg County has tested positive for rabies.
A Richland County man has been charged and accused of threatening the life of a public official.
A racoon was confirmed to have rabies on Thursday after exposing one dog to the virus in Orangeburg County, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4,000 unintentional drowning deaths occur each year in the United States, and 85 South Carolinians died because of unintentional drowning.
SC Department of Public Health says a bat from Richland County has tested positive for rabies.
Friday, May 15, 2026, Governor Henry McMaster appointed Dr. Brannon Traxler as the acting director of the state Department of Public Health.
Officials with the SC Department of Public Health say 9 people in Saluda County were exposed to a rabid calf.
