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 URGES HAWAIʻI RESIDENTS TO STAY VIGILANT AS CASES OF MEASLES CONTINUE TO RISE Mar 17, 2025 - HONOLULU — The health and safety of Hawai‘i residents are a top priority as measles cases continue to rise in the United States and internationally. Despite the success of vaccines in preventing diseases, the highly contagious viral illness is returning after being declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. In 2023, four outbreaks and… Continue Reading
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT MYY TRADE CO. ENOKI MUSHROOMS DUE TO POTENTIAL LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CONTAMINATION Mar 12, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents about MYY Trade Co. brand enoki mushrooms due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes. The enoki mushrooms were distributed locally at Palama Supermarket stores and were sold in a 7.05-ounce (200g) clear and blue plastic package with UPC 8… Continue Reading
- DOH ISSUES ENFORCEMENT ACTION TO ABC TOWING & PARTS, LLC AND JH HAWAII PROPERTY, LLC ON OʻAHU Mar 11, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to both ABC Towing & Parts, LLC and JH Hawaii Property, LLC for polluted discharge to Waiawa Stream, and for operating without a required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit at the ABC Towing & Parts facility… Continue Reading
- DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON MAUI Mar 10, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Maui, bringing the total number of dengue cases to four in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, three on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a… Continue Reading
- DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU Mar 6, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state for 2025 to three. The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. DOH… Continue Reading
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