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DOH REPORTS FIRST CONFIRMED TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2026

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified the first travel-related dengue virus case in the state this year, occurring on Maui. The affected individual was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. DOH teams have been deployed to conduct inspections and implement mosquito control measures in […]

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DOH EXPANDS RESPONSE AS MORE CHICKENPOX CASES REPORTED ON KAUAʻI

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting the expansion of a community outbreak of chickenpox (varicella) on the island of Kauaʻi to 10 cases, linked to four schools, raising concerns that the highly contagious disease will continue to spread. The DOH Disease Investigation Branch (DIB) urges families and schools to take proactive steps […]

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