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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents of a recall and discontinuation issued by the Gerber Products Company for its Gerber brand Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks, because of a potential choking hazard for babies and young children.  The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including retail ...
Read More ​​​​​DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT GERBER SOOTHE N CHEW TEETHING STICKS DUE TO CHOKING HAZARD​​​​ 

HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi ranked eighth best among the states in key health measures, according to America’s Health Rankings 2024 Annual Report. While Hawaiʻi has maintained its status as one of the nation’s healthiest states, the latest ranking is a drop from sixth place in 2023. “For many key indicators of public health, the data show ...
Read More STUDY GIVES HAWAIʻI HIGH MARKS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus on Oʻahu. This is the first reported case of 2025. The affected traveler was exposed in a country where dengue is common.   DOH teams were deployed for inspection and mosquito control in the affected area. The community ...
Read More DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU

HONOLULU — The Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB), Hawaiʻi Department of Health, has introduced a new voluntary sign for use at reserved van-accessible parking spaces. The sign is intended for state and local governments, as well as private businesses, to place in spaces designated for van-accessible parking. It highlights that priority for these spaces ...
Read More DCAB INTRODUCES NEW VOLUNTARY SIGN FOR RESERVED VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents of a recall issued by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. of its Shirakiku brand Curvee Puffs Corn Puff Snack – Curry Flavor, because the label does not inform consumers that the recalled product may contain milk, which is an allergen. ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SHIRAKIKU CORN PUFF SNACK DUE TO UNDECLARED MILK ALLERGEN

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has detected H5 avian influenza (bird flu) at very low levels in wastewater samples collected at the Līhuʻe Wastewater Treatment Plant on Kauaʻi. The first detection was from a sample collected on Dec. 11, 2024, that was so low that it was not considered ...
Read More DOH CLOSELY MONITORING DETECTION OF H5 AVIAN FLU IN KAUAʻI WASTEWATER

HONOLULU — In a concerning development, the number of Hawaiʻi students not up to date with immunizations is increasing, according to new data from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH). A total of 39,583 or 21% of students from public, charter and private schools were not up to date on their school-required immunizations for ...
Read More  MORE HAWAIʻI STUDENTS NOT UP TO DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS    

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Maui Asphalt X-IV, LLC (Maui Asphalt) for numerous violations of their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Notice of General Permit Coverage HIR70G979 occurring at their asphalt batch plant located in Waimea, Kauaʻi. Maui Asphalt is ordered ...
Read More DOH CITES MAUI ASPHALT X-IV, LLC FOR NPDES PERMIT VIOLATIONS ON KAUAʻI

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Hawaii American Water, for discharging effluent in exceedance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. HI 0020303 limits from the East Honolulu Wastewater Treatment Plant (Facility) into the Pacific Ocean. Between August 2022 and April ...
Read More DOH ISSUES NOVO TO HAWAII AMERICAN WATER FOR DISCHARGING EFFLUENT ABOVE PERMITTED LIMITS FROM EAST HONOLULU WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 16 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, four on Maui, 11 on Oʻahu). The affected traveler was exposed in a country where dengue is common.   DOH ...
Read More DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU