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 REPORTS ADDITIONAL MPOX CASE Jul 25, 2024 - Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting one additional case of mpox in a nonresident diagnosed in Honolulu County. This is the fifth case diagnosed in Hawai‘i in 2024 and brings the total number of cases reported to Hawaiʻi DOH since June 3, 2022 to 51.… Continue Reading
  • DOH ISSUES BAR KOKO $3,000 FINE FOR REMOVING YELLOW PLACARD Jul 18, 2024 - HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) which includes a $3,000 fine against Nezamloo Inc., doing business as Bar Koko at 1102 Piʻikoi Street, for unlawfully removing a yellow “conditional pass” placard issued on July 3, 2024. During a routine inspection on… Continue Reading
  • DOH MONITORING KAUAʻI BRUSHFIRE FOR AIR QUALITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACTS Jul 15, 2024 - HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring a brushfire that began in Hanapēpē and forced the evacuation of Kaumakani residents on July 15. As changing conditions may result in impacts to air quality, residents and visitors are advised to be prepared for and aware of the surrounding conditions. DOH encourages impacted residents… Continue Reading
  • DOH Monitoring Upper Kula Brushfire for Air Quality and Behavioral Health Impacts Jul 12, 2024 - KULA, MAUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is coordinating with state and county officials in response to the brushfire in upper Kula that started on the evening of July 10, 2024. Real-time air monitoring data is available at the DOH Clean Air Branch website, which collects data from Hawaiʻi’s regulatory network of air… Continue Reading
  • State and Federal Agencies Work to Keep Avian Flu Out of Hawaiian Islands Jul 11, 2024 - HONOLULU — State and federal agencies are keeping a close eye on H5N1, the influenza A strain associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has infected dairy cows in multiple states, as well as four people who worked closely with the infected cows. Residents are reminded that it is safe to consume pasteurized milk… Continue Reading

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