South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

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  Help Stop Mosquito-Borne Diseases
  
• Report/Submit Dead Birds
• Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites
• Eliminate Breeding Areas
• Contact Your Local Mosquito Control Program
• For Healthcare Professionals
• For Veterinarians
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  Get the Facts on Mosquitoes
  
• Mosquito Life Cycle
• Diseases Spread by Mosquitoes
• West Nile Virus
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• S.C. Arbovirus Data/Maps
• DHEC's Role
• Medical Entomology at DHEC
• Publications, Web Links

Publications and Web Links for Mosquito Control and Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Publications

• Protect Your Home Against Mosquitoes/Mosquito Control Advice [Spanish]

Websites

Mosquito Control and Pesticides

• The American Mosquito Control Association
• South Carolina Mosquito Control Association
• Using Pesticides Safely, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs
• Homeowner Pesticide Information, Clemson University Department of Entomology's Pesticide Information Program

West Nile Virus

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's main page for West Nile Virus - Authoritative pages of information on the virus, the mosquito, methods of prevention, treatment, and control
• National Pesticide Information Center's West Nile Virus Page
• New York Online Access to Health (NOAH). West Nile Virus and Encephalitis - Page of links to public level material on the subject from various authorities. Includes several pages in Spanish.
• United States Department of the Interior's Geological Survey West Nile Virus Maps - USGS works with CDC to create maps of incidence. The site includes fact sheets and annual summaries.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's EEE Facts

Other Mosquito-borne Diseases

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Arbovirus Page - Information about other diseases (arboviruses) caused by mosquitoes

For Healthcare Professionals

• Instructions for Physicians (pdf) - Up-to-date, detailed and referenced with active links.

For Veterinarians

• Arboviruses in Animals:
  • U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's West Nile Virus in Horses Page
  • United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, West Nile Virus – animal cases.
  • United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus – animal cases.
• Equine Vaccination Information:
  • American Association of Equine Practitioners - Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses
• South Carolina Information:
  • Clemson University Livestock and Poultry Health Division
  • South Carolina Equine Encephalitis Submission Form (pdf)

For more information contact: (803) 896-0655 Fax (803) 896-0645