COLUMBIA,
S.C. (AP) - South Carolina will receive $20.3 million in federal
funds to help the state prepare for a bioterrorism attack.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC will provide the state $13.2 million to improve public health
system preparedness. The remaining $7.1 million will be used to
bolster hospital preparedness.
The grant is part of a $1.4 billion package to states. The
funding also can be used to vaccinate health workers and emergency
personnel for smallpox.
