News Releases from Department of Health

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section has issued a notice of violation and order (NOVO) against MATS4 LLC, which operates Matsuyama Food and Fuel, located on the island of Hawai‘i, for UST violations. A DOH inspector conducted an inspection on Sept. 11, 2024, and confirmed the installation and ...
Read More DOH ISSUES NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER TO MATSUYAMA FOOD AND FUEL

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 More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO RECALL OF MAUNA LOA DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED MACADAMIAS DUE TO UNDECLARED ALMONDS AND CASHEWS

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 More DOH WARNS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS FROM KĪLAUEA VOG AS ERUPTION PAUSES

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 More DOH UPDATES TESTING CRITERIA FOR DENGUE AS CASES RISE

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 More DOH CONFIRMS SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN HAWAIʻI

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) has issued Notices of Award for the Essential Rural Medical Air Transport (ERMAT) Pilot Program to Pūlama Ka Heke, a Moloka‘i-based nonprofit healthcare hui, and to a partnership between Pūlama Ka Heke and Lāna‘i Kinā‘ole, a home healthcare agency, for the island of Lāna‘i. The ERMAT ...
Read More DOH PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE MEDICAL AIR ACCESS TO MOLOKAʻI AND LĀNAʻI

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 to seven in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, six on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
Read More DOH REPORTS SEVENTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed for Mānoa Botanicals, LLC dba Noa Botanicals after it passed its final on-site inspection for its fourth retail facility. Noa Botanicals’ new retail site is located at 345 Royal Hawaiian Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815, and the company expects to begin ...
Read More DOH APPROVES FOURTH MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL DISPENSARY FOR NOA BOTANICALS

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) continues to respond to a confirmed measles case in an Oʻahu child and a presumptive case in an adult member of the child’s household. Both individuals were exposed during international travel. The child has fully recovered. No new suspected measles cases have been reported as of ...
Read More DOH CONTINUES MEASLES EXPOSURE MONITORING

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 to six in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, five on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
Read More DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 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 to five in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, four on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
Read More DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division last night confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child under 5 years of age on Oʻahu. The DOH is investigating the case to identify those who might have been exposed and is working with them to prevent the spread of disease. The ...
Read More MEASLES CASE CONFIRMED IN CHILD ON OʻAHU — DOH NOTIFIES PUBLIC OF MEASLES EXPOSURE LOCATIONS

HONOLULU — Each year, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) conducts surveys to learn about health behaviors and attitudes of Hawai‘i residents. Beginning later this month, DOH will launch the Hawai‘i Health and Media Survey to learn more about how people access and respond to health-related information. The survey will use a new method — ...
Read More DOH TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE HEALTH AND MEDIA SURVEY RECRUITMENT VIA TEXT MESSAGES

HONOLULU — The risk of a measles outbreak in Hawaiʻi continues to rise, as measles cases continue to spread across the mainland and globally, even as Hawaiʻi’s measles vaccination rate declines. In response, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is taking proactive measures to prevent an outbreak in Hawaiʻi. DOH is expanding its outreach to ...
Read More DOH EXPANDS EFFORTS TO PREVENT A MEASLES OUTBREAK IN HAWAIʻI

HONOLULU — In a recent ceremony in Washington, D.C., the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) recognized Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) employees Renzy Baloran and Eden Sun with the 2025 Emerging Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Professional Award for outstanding state or local maternal and child health professionals. The award is given ...
Read More DOH EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR WORK IN PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH