KAUAʻI, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is investigating an outbreak of chickenpox (varicella) at Kīlauea Elementary School on the island of Kauaʻi. Five cases have been reported in the outbreak to date, including four students at the school and one household member. All five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox. The DOH ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Clean Water Branch (CWB) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. for discharges of soil and vegetation to two gulches, as well as conducting earth-disturbing activities without a required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit in Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Gerber Products Company for limited batches of its Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits. The recall was issued due to the potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces which may cause injury or pose a choking hazard. The material originated from an arrowroot flour supplier that initiated the recall. The recalled product was distributed nationwide, including retailers like Walmart, Target and Longs Drugs in Hawai‘i. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against Chita Madariaga, a Community Care Foster Family Home (CCFFH) operator located in Wailuku; and against Medy Madrid Simmons, a CCFFH operator located in Waiʻanae, due to serious and substantiative violations of ...
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HONOLULU —The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) endorses the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, as do professional medical and health organizations representing more than one million healthcare providers, reflecting a broad consensus on the safety and benefits of the recommended immunizations. The AAP issued the annual update to its Recommended Child and ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued Maui Beach Ballroom a green placard on Jan. 15, 2026, authorizing its reopening after a follow-up inspection showed the cockroach infestation to be eliminated. All areas of harborage and attractant within the kitchen were also observed to be cleaned and repaired. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a travel-related case of Zika virus and a separate travel-related case of dengue virus. Although both are on Oʻahu, these are unrelated cases. The affected individuals were exposed to the respective virus while traveling in regions where Zika or dengue virus is known to circulate. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Human Services (DHS) are strengthening coordination between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), to help more families access nutritious food and vital health supports. SNAP provides monthly food benefits to ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Maui Beach Ballroom due to a cockroach infestation, during a routine inspection conducted on Jan. 6, 2026. The establishment is operated by D.H. Investment Inc. and is located at 170 W. Kaʻahumanu Ave., ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against John Roehm, CEO of Ulta Lab Tests, LLC, a company headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., for violating state law by illegally providing direct-to-consumer laboratory testing to Hawaiʻi consumers since May 2022. Ulta ...
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HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) continues to recommend vaccination in alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision memorandum to revise the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule ...
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