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Tagged: DHHS

Health
6:33 pm
Tue November 20, 2012

Major S.C. Insurers Will Stop Covering Early Elective Births

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina and South Carolina's Medicaid program will no longer insure early elective delivery procedures for non-medical reasons starting January 1.
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The largest insurance provider in South Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, and the state's Medicaid program will no longer cover the cost of deliveries for women who choose to give birth early for non-medical reasons.

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Local News
6:47 pm
Fri November 9, 2012

Petting Zoo Led To E. Coli Outbreak In Cleveland County

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Carl Williams, the state's public health veterinarian, uses a laser pointer to show how strains of E. coli found at the petting zoo may have spread to other areas.
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A panel of health officials and the fair manager spoke at the Cleveland County Health Department
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Evelyn Foust is head of the Communicable Diseases branch of the Department of Health and Human Services. She announced that a task force would be created to issue recommendations.
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A map of the Cleveland County Fair Grounds.
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E. coli strains that made people sick were found primarily at the petting zoo at this year's Cleveland County fair.
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The culprit: the petting zoo.

After more than a month of investigation, state health officials say they've determined what may have led to 106 cases of E. Coli infection and one death.  Investigators say that now that the investigation has been completed, the next step is establishing a task force of state and local health officials and managers.

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