Disease Intervention
One of the most important tasks of public health is the control and elimination of communicable disease. Included here are some of the programs Region 2 Public Health uses to help prevent epidemics and the spread of disease.
Epidemiology is the study of diseases and how they affect people. We work to prevent and control the spread of certain diseases. In our local community we work with:
- Doctors and nurses
- Hospitals and laboratories
- Schools, public and private
- Day care centers
- Veterinarians
We are responsible for:
- Keeping track of infectious diseases occurring in our region
- Follow-up of certain reportable diseases
- Investigation of disease outbreaks
- A 24-hour response team
| Cherokee | (864) 487-2705 |
| Greenville | (864) 282-4100 |
| Pickens | (864) 898-5965 |
| Spartanburg | (864) 596-2227 |
| Union | (864) 429-1690 |
- HIV testing and counseling
- Adult immunization status assessment
- Social work services
- Risk education and counseling
- Group education in risk reduction
Make appointments call:
| Cherokee County | (864) 649-8038 |
| Greenville County | (864) 517-1201 |
| Greer | (864) 345-1020 or (864) 517-1201 |
| Pickens County | (864) 898-8019 |
| Spartanburg County | (864) 345-1020 |
| Union County | (864) 424-8004 |
Please follow this link for additional HIV information.
- Risk reduction counseling and treatment
- Adult immunization status assessment
- Social work services
Make appointments call:
| Cherokee County | (864) 649-8038 |
| Greenville County | (864) 517-1201 |
| Greer | (864) 345-1020 or (864) 517-1201 |
| Pickens County | (864) 898-8019 |
| Spartanburg County | (864) 345-1020 |
| Union County | (864) 424-8004 |
Please follow this link for additional Sexually Transmitted Diseases information.
The tuberculosis program provides services to any individual in South Carolina who has or is determined to be at risk for tuberculosis.
(Health departments in Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg and Union counties do not provide TB skin tests to the general public. If you are needing a TB skin test due to requirement by DHEC regulation, please contact your medical provider.)
For more information about the program, contact us at one of the local public health clinics:
| Cherokee | (864) 487-2705 |
| Greenville | (864) 372-3198 |
| Pickens | (864) 898-5965 |
| Spartanburg | (864) 596-2227, ext. 108 |
| Union | (864) 429-1690 |
Please follow this link for additional TB information.