Health Pulse / South Carolina
South Carolina Health Pulse
Public health surveillance data. Not medical advice.
Current Trends
COVID-19
GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.1461
Week of 2026-08-25
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Very Low3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
RSV
Very High3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
SARS-CoV-2
High3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-22
Highest activity level observed among this state's wastewater monitoring sites. Wastewater signals often precede clinical reporting.
Notifiable Disease Reports
| Disease | Latest Week | Count | 52-Week Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campylobacteriosis | MMWR 33/2026 | 23 | 50 |
| Cryptosporidiosis | MMWR 33/2026 | 1 | 11 |
| Giardiasis | MMWR 30/2026 | 5 | 7 |
| Legionellosis | MMWR 32/2026 | 1 | 8 |
| Malaria | MMWR 31/2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Pertussis | MMWR 33/2026 | 1 | 17 |
| Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi infection and Salmonella Paratyphi infection) | MMWR 33/2026 | 33 | 96 |
| Shigellosis | MMWR 30/2026 | 2 | 12 |
| Tuberculosis | MMWR 31/2026 | 12 | 10 |
| Varicella disease | MMWR 33/2026 | 5 | 8 |
Weekly provisional counts reported to CDC NNDSS by state health departments. Each disease shows its own most recently reported week — some lag behind others. Provisional and subject to revision.
Health Profile
Long-term community health indicators (not current surveillance) — 2023 estimates.
Coronary Heart Disease
6.14%
Current Asthma
10.36%
Current Smoking
16.52%
Depression
23.75%
Diabetes
13.58%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.96%
High Blood Pressure
37.16%
No Health Insurance
14.23%
Obesity
38.98%
Physical Inactivity
28.81%
Source: CDC PLACES, state-level average of local estimates.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Trend estimates and wastewater viral activity levels, not diagnoses or case counts. Public health surveillance data — not medical advice.