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South Carolina’s Infant Mortality Rate Increases from 2022 to 2023
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Dec. 18, 2025COLUMBIA, S.C. – An annual report released by the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) shows a decline in health outcomes for infants in the first year of life, with the state’s 2023 infant mortality increasing 2.9% from the previous year. The source of the infant mortality data is DPH Vital Records, and the annual report is generated once all deaths are reported and analyzed.
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Rabid Skunks Confirmed in Greenville and York Counties; One Person and Four Pets Exposed
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Dec. 16, 2025COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed that two skunks from separate counties have tested positive for rabies.
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TUESDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports Nine New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 135, Additional School Exposure
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Dec. 16, 2025COLUMBIA, S.C. ― The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting 9 new cases of measles in the state since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 135 and the total number reported to DPH this year to 138.
Events
View AllSouth Carolina Stroke Registry Task Force Meeting - Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025
Agenda
- Call to Order - Dr. Banerjee
- FOIA Notification - Allison McElveen
- Roll Call - Allison McElveen
- Review Previous Minutes - Dr. Banerjee
- Open Discussion - Group
- Breakout Sessions
- Stoke Rehab - Sinead Farrelly, PT
- Rural Stroke - Dr. Nishanth Kodumuri
- Group Discussion - Group
- Adjournment - Dr.