HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents of a recall issued by Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company, LLC of its Mauna Loa Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamias, because of the possible presence of undeclared almonds and cashews, which are allergens. The recalled product was distributed to retail […]
Read MoreDOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO RECALL OF MAUNA LOA DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED MACADAMIAS DUE TO UNDECLARED ALMONDS AND CASHEWS
DOH WARNS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS FROM KĪLAUEA VOG AS ERUPTION PAUSES
HILO, HI. — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is urging residents and visitors to take precautions as elevated volcanic gas emissions from the recently paused Kīlauea eruption continue to produce vog and poor air quality across the islands. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Kīlauea summit ended its 18th episodic eruption on April […]
Read MoreDOH WARNS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS FROM KĪLAUEA VOG AS ERUPTION PAUSESDOH UPDATES TESTING CRITERIA FOR DENGUE AS CASES RISE
HONOLULU — A sharp rise in dengue around the world and in Hawaiʻi has prompted the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) to update dengue testing criteria to strengthen DOH’s ability to detect local transmission and deploy response measures rapidly. So far this year, there have been seven confirmed dengue cases in Hawaiʻi, all travel-related, putting […]
Read MoreDOH UPDATES TESTING CRITERIA FOR DENGUE AS CASES RISEDOH CONFIRMS SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN HAWAIʻI
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a second case of measles in the household of a child previously confirmed on April 7. The adult member of the family had exhibited symptoms and was presumed infected. Both individuals had recently returned from international travel. As expected, on April 16, the test result […]
Read MoreDOH CONFIRMS SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN HAWAIʻI