Avian Influenza
DHEC continues to monitor reports of recent avian flu outbreaks around the world. There have been no human cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in South Carolina since it was first detected in the United States in 2022.
Partner Services
Local health departments offer Partner Services, a free, confidential program for individuals and their partners who may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as well as others who are at an increased risk for infection. Partner Services assists with linking individuals and their partners to testing, treatment, medical care, STI/HIV prevention services, and other medical services to improve health outcomes. The goal is to prevent the spread of STIs and reduce the harmful effects of complications. Services are offered for the following infections:
Partner Notification
Partner services are a broad array of services offered to persons with HIV infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydial infection and their partners. A critical function of partner services is partner notification, a process through which infected persons are interviewed to elicit information about their partners, who can then be confidentially notified of their possible exposure or potential risk.
Hepatitis B
FREE STD/HIV testing on May 18th at most local health department clinics. Please call 1-855-472-3432 to schedule an appointment or view listing of local health departments.
2017-2018 Weekly Surveillance Reports
Return to the South Carolina Influenza Activity and Surveillance page
Report Date 2016-2017 Weekly Surveillance ReportsReturn to the South Carolina Influenza Activity and Surveillance page
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