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Monday, May 4, 2009

SC ready for flu, thanks to early drug purchase

by William Christopher on May 4, 2009

in Health & Medicine, News

If the number of swine flu cases grows epidemically in South Carolina, state officials say they’re as ready as they can be.   They’re prepared with anti-viral medication, and a lot of it–$6.7 million worth.   That’s how much state lawmakers voted to spend on the medicine a few years ago.  

 Department of Health and Environmental Control spokesman Jim Beasley says the state is warehousing 435,000 courses of the medication, thanks to a federal program that created a reduced price. [click to continue…]

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Officials say swine flu threat not over, tourism/economies could suffer

by William Christopher 05/4/09 5:52 PM

Mexican officials loweured their flu alert level in Mexico City Monday and are allowing restaurants, other businesses and public facilities like museums to reopen. At the same time, officials with the World Health Organization say the threat for the rest of the world is still very real and they’re considering raising the pandemic alert level, [...]

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NRC holding “open houses” in Rock Hill and Seneca

by Tom Hayes 05/4/09 4:30 PM

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding two 6PM open house sessions in the state this week, Monday in Rock Hill for the Catawba nuclear power plant and Thursday in Seneca for the Oconee nuclear power plant. The sessions give citizens in both communities the opportunity to ask questions about the agency’s assessment of the safety [...]

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Family of domestic violence victim receives scholarship fund

by Michael Brown 05/4/09 4:26 PM

Domestic violence is at the top of the list when it comes to crime in South Carolina. Recently, a Verizon Wireless employee, Katrina Johnson, was killed after a domestic dispute. Monday, local leaders, including State Attorney General Henry McMaster, gathered at the North Charleston Verizon Call Center for a dedication to Johnson’s family. Johnson’s mother [...]

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Growing disease in citrus trees has SC inspectors knocking on doors

by Michael Brown 05/4/09 4:12 PM

A disease growing in citrus trees has state environmentalists knocking on doors in the Lowcountry to track down the culprit.
Citrus trees may not survive in all of South Carolina, but they can be found quite numerous in the Lowcountry and surronding areas on the coast, specifically in someone’s backyard. Christel Harden with Clemson University’s Plant [...]

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