SC health agency wants people to bring in dead birds
April 3, 2021
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina s health agency wants residents to bring them the bodies of certain species of dead birds so they can be tested for West Nile Virus.
Testing the birds gives scientists an idea if West Nile Virus is becoming more prevalent and if there are any hot spots in the state, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said in a statement.
The virus is spread from birds to humans through mosquitos. Only about one in five people infected with the virus has symptoms, which include fever, headache, joint pain and muscle pain, health officials said.
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1of26Women wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus watch their dogs playing at a park in Goyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 10, 2021.Ahn Young-joon/APShow MoreShow Less
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York County teachers get vaccinated ahead of Phase 1B
S.C. teachers to be vaccinated Friday By Morgan Newell | March 3, 2021 at 7:46 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 7:48 PM
ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) -By the end of this week, hundreds of teachers in York County will get the COVID-19 vaccine.
All four York County districts got permission from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to start vaccinating teachers before Phase 1B starts next week.
The districts say vaccines will be given Friday at the PMC Clinic in Rock Hill. Appointments are being set up for school staff and teachers. It is a big step for these districts.