SC Medical Control Committee to Meet Thursday, August 13, 2026
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August 10, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The SC Medical Control Committee will meet Thursday, August 13 at 10 a.m. at the State of South Carolina Health Campus, Conference Room B112, 400 Otarre Parkway, Cayce. The agenda and link to virtually view the meeting are available on the meeting event page.
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SC Medical Control Committee to Meet Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Sept. 14, 2026COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster signed a proclamation designating Sept. 13–19, 2026, as Folic Acid Awareness Week in South Carolina, underscoring the vital role of folic acid in reducing serious birth defects. In support of this observance, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is highlighting the benefits of taking folic acid and its role in improving outcomes for infants.
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Sept. 11, 2026COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a raccoon found near Starfish Drive and River Road in Johns Island, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. Two dogs were exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act.
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South Carolina Trauma Advisory Council Data/PI Subcommittee to Meet Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
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Rabid Skunk Confirmed in Pickens County; One Pet Exposed
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Sept. 8, 2026COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a skunk found near Lakeview Drive and Lakeside Lane in Liberty, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. One dog was exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act.