The Greer Health Department has released updated public health guidelines for 2025, emphasizing disease reporting, sanitation, and public safety measures. Key highlights include:
Mandatory reporting protocols for laboratories and healthcare providers on infectious diseases such as COVID-19, influenza, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, and antibiotic-resistant infections. Specific diseases must be reported immediately or within set business-day timeframes to the South Carolina Department of Public Health for effective monitoring and outbreak response.
Continued focus on sanitization protocols for public places including restaurants, nursing homes, swimming pools, and public camps to ensure food and water safety and prevent disease spread.
Updated environmental health compliance requirements including waste management, air quality, and water safety in alignment with state laws.
Rapid communication and investigation protocols for outbreaks or unusual clusters of disease, including those caused by novel infectious agents or bioterrorism threats.
Guidelines for healthcare providers to submit clinical specimens urgently when required and maintain detailed records for public health investigations.
This approach ensures ongoing vigilance, timely response and prevention of communicable diseases, safeguarding Greer’s public health in alignment with state and federal regulations.
SOURCES
[1](https://dph.sc.gov/sites/scdph/files/Library/00164-ENG-CR_2025.pdf)
[2](https://www.greercpw.com/greer-cpw-receives-nod-for-health-safety-programs/)
[3](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3613.htm)
[4](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/state_register.php?first=FILE&pdf=1&file=Sr49-3.pdf)
[5](https://dph.sc.gov)
