News Releases
The following press releases are arranged by date with the latest first. For more information about specific press releases call 586-4442.
- DOH OBSERVES WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY: PUBLIC HEALTH VIGILANCE TO KEEP HAWAIʻI HEALTHY Mar 24, 2026 - HONOLULU — In observance of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2026, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is highlighting tuberculosis (TB) as a continued public health issue in Hawaiʻi. In 2025, Hawaiʻi had 125 diagnosed cases of active TB disease, an increase compared to 117 cases in 2024 and a low point of 92… Continue Reading
- DOH MONITORING WASTEWATER DETECTION OF MEASLES IN KAUAʻI COUNTY Mar 17, 2026 - HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting that a wastewater sample from Kauaʻi County has tested positive for measles virus. The sample was collected on Feb. 25, 2026, at a site in East Kauaʻi County and the DOH was notified of the result on March 16, 2026. The DOH continues to monitor… Continue Reading
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT COSTCO MEATLOAF WITH MASHED YUKON POTATOES AND GLAZE DUE TO POTENTIAL SALMONELLA Mar 15, 2026 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Costco Wholesale for its Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze, Item #30783. The recall was issued after ingredient supplier Griffith Foods Inc. announced a recall of an ingredient used in the product due… Continue Reading
- DOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU Mar 9, 2026 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to three for 2026. The affected individual was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. DOH teams have been deployed to… Continue Reading
- MEASLES CASE CONFIRMED IN VISITOR ON OʻAHU — DOH NOTIFIES PUBLIC OF MEASLES EXPOSURE LOCATIONS Mar 7, 2026 - HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has confirmed a case of measles in a vaccinated adult visitor to Oʻahu. The DOH is investigating the case to identify those who might have been exposed and is working with them to prevent the spread of disease. The visitor had recently arrived in… Continue Reading
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