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DOH ISSUES RECALL ALERT FOR ALCON LABORATORIES SYSTANE BRAND LUBRICANT EYE DROPS DUE TO FUNGAL CONTAMINATION

Posted on Dec 26, 2024 in Newsroom

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Alcon Laboratories for its Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF Single Vials On-the-Go (25 count) because of potential fungal contamination. The recall is limited to lot number 10101, which was sold throughout the U.S., ...
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DOH ADVISES PUBLIC TO BE MINDFUL OF AIR QUALITY AS KĪLAUEA ERUPTS

Posted on Dec 23, 2024 in Newsroom

HONOLULU — On December 23, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Kīlauea Volcano began erupting in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the eruption has stabilized within the crater, is occurring within a closed area of the park and there are currently no immediate threats to lives or infrastructure.  Although the ...
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FIRST HAWAIʻI PEDIATRIC INFLUENZA-ASSOCIATED DEATH OF THE 2024-2025 SEASON RECORDED

Posted on Dec 13, 2024 in Newsroom

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announced today the first influenza-associated death in a Hawaiʻi resident under the age of 18 during this influenza, or flu season. This child was a Hawaiʻi County resident with underlying medical conditions. While specimens were not available for subtyping beyond the positive influenza result, medical and exposure history pointed ...
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H5 AVIAN FLU DETECTED AT WASTEWATER SAMPLING SITE IN HILO

Posted on Dec 10, 2024 in Newsroom

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has detected H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in a wastewater sample collected on Dec. 2 at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hawaiʻi Island. This is the first detection of bird flu on a neighbor island and indicates an H5 type of bird flu ...
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CAMHD AWARDED $11.99 MILLION GRANT TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES STATEWIDE

Posted on Dec 5, 2024 in Newsroom

HONOLULU ­— The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) has been awarded an $11.99 million system of care improvement grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The four-year grant, titled “Workforce Activities in Action (WAʻA): Building Capacity for CAMHD’s Youth Through Equity,” began Sept. 30, 2024. ...
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DOH APPROVES TCG RETRO MARKET 1 DBA CURE OAHU, AS MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL DISPENSARY

Posted on Dec 5, 2024 in Newsroom

KAILUA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed for TCG Retro Market 1 dba Cure Oahu after it passed its final on-site inspection for its third retail facility. Cure Oahu’s new retail site is located at 70 Kihapai St. in Kailua, and the company expects to begin ...
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DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU

Posted on Dec 5, 2024 in Newsroom

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 15 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, four on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu). The affected travelers were exposed in various countries where dengue is common. ...
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