News Releases

DOH MONITORING EBOLA, HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAKS

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is actively monitoring an outbreak of Bundigbugyo virus, a strain of Ebola virus, that is occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. On May 16, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared a public health emergency of international concern due to the outbreak. This declaration enables the WHO and […]

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DOH WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT DANGEROUS EMERGING OPIOID-LIKE PRODUCT KNOWN AS ‘7-OH’

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is warning residents about the growing availability of the substance 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly known as “7-OH,” a potent opioid-like substance. Considered dangerous, 7-OH is a concentrated and in some cases synthetic, form of a naturally occurring trace compound found in the kratom plant, sometimes marketed as “enhanced kratom.” […]

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Non-Discrimination Policy

TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Hawai‘i Department of Health does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other class as protected under applicable federal or state law, in the administration of its programs or activities. To learn more or file a complaint, please refer to the links below:

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