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

For Veterinarians: Information on Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Although veterinarians in South Carolina are not required to report Eastern Equine Encephalitis in horses to DHEC and the Clemson Veterinary Diagnostic Center, this information helps DHEC's disease surveillance team foresee potential spikes in the virus among the state's human population.

• South Carolina Equine Encephalitis/Central Nervous System Disorder Submission Form (pdf)

For additional information, visit these websites:

• Clemson University Livestock and Poultry Health Division
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's West Nile Virus in Horses Page

Vaccination of Horses

• American Association of Equine Practitioners - Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses

Disease Surveillance Statistics

• South Carolina Arbovirus Activity – Maps and Data
• Animal Cases - Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis, Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
• Animal Cases - West Nile Virus, Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance, U.S.Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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