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Your safety concerns when returning home...
There are several key health & safety areas that will affect you after a hurricane or flood. These include water safety, food safety, concerns about septic tanks or fields, animals and insects and a variety of other factors.
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Mosquitoes in South Carolina
Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites
DHEC works in partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor mosquito populations for diseases that can be spread to humans. The agency also provides information to help individuals and communities take action to reduce mosquito populations in their area and prevent bites.
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Recently Published by DHEC
DHEC Identifies Spread of Hepatitis A as Statewide Outbreak
May 13, 2019
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DHEC Lifts Temporary Swimming Advisory for 33rd Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach
September 13, 2019
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DHEC Issues Temporary Swimming Advisory for 33rd Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach
September 12, 2019
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Additional Resources
Get Your Flu Vaccine Now. Protect Yourself. Your Family. And Your Community.
Flu vaccine is the best protection against the flu.
It’s flu season again. It’s recommended that you get your flu vaccine now, before the flu virus begins spreading in our community. Last year’s flu season was one of the worst we’ve seen in recent years.
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Don't Waste Food SC
Wasting food wastes resources. Don't Waste Food SC!
Don't Waste Food SC is a collaborative campaign that brings together ambassadors from across the public and private sectors dedicated to sharing knowledge, coordinating resources and working together to help reduce food waste. Find out how to become an ambassador today!
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Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency?
Please submit your complaint by phone (1-800-206-1957) or an electronic submission form with the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy.