A young person in South Carolina has died after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray in the Columbia area.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of Naegleria fowleri, also known as the ...

SC Dept. of Public Health confirms first case of measles in the state since Sept. 2024 ... Author: WLTX Published: 10:30 AM EDT July 9, 2025 Updated: 6:10 PM EDT July 9, 2025 ...

She said what’s causing these alarming stats is several maternal health deserts across South Carolina. Those are counties with no hospitals or birthing centers and no obstetricians.

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness about tuberculosis prevention and treatment methods in observance of World TB Day. World TB ...

Dr. Edward Simmer waits for his confirmation hearing to start as the first director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo ...

South Carolina Sen. Josh Kimbrell, R-Spartanburg, listens during a confirmation hearing for Dr. Edward Simmer to be the first director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health on Thursday ...

South Carolina ranks around 37th or 38th in many rankings of overall health after decades in the bottom 10 if not the bottom five. Simmer has plans to get even better.

The doctor who would be the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing drug overdoses.