Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Latest updates: Hurricane Helene

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.

DPH Ebola Statement

Updated January 12, 2023

DHEC ceases monitoring as Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared over

With Uganda declaring an end to the Ebola outbreak in the country, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is no longer monitoring travelers from that area. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement Jan. 11, 2023, saying Uganda had declared the outbreak over; the outbreak began in September 2022.

Tuberculosis (TB) Facts

How many people have TB?

  •     In the last five years in South Carolina, we have had an average of 85 tuberculosis disease cases.
  •     Worldwide, TB is the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19.
  •     A total of 1.3 million people worldwide died from TB in 2022.

How long has TB been around?

  • TB has been around for a long time. It has been found in Egyptian mummies at least 5,400 years old.
  • TB has been called consumption.

World TB Day

world tb day

Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of tubercle bacillus, the germ that causes tuberculosis.