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- KONA LOW ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CONFIRMS PRECAUTIONS ARE NEEDED AS RECOVERY CONTINUESHONOLULU — Precautionary environmental monitoring confirmed expected pathogens in flood-carried mud, sediment, and nearshore waters impacted by the Kona Low Storms. These results also confirm that recommended precautions greatly reduce possible risk. Floodwater, and Flood-Carried Mud and Sediment Initial samples of floodwater and flood-carried mud and sediment were collected from three sites where mud from […]
- DOH ISSUES GUIDANCE ON POST-FLOOD CLEANUP AND HEALTH SAFETYHONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is urging residents impacted by recent flooding across the state to take precautions during cleanup and recovery efforts to protect their health and safety. Floodwater contains hazards. Properly cleaning and drying your home after a flood can make it safe to re-occupy. As communities begin cleanup and […]
- DOH, PARTNERS, BRING MOBILE CLINICS TO STORM-DAMAGED NORTH SHOREHONOLULU – In response to the medical needs in storm-hit areas, Governor Josh Green has deployed coordinated mobile medical care and social services to the North Shore of Oʻahu, where residents are recovering from damage caused by massive flooding from Kona low storms over the past two weekends. A partnership that includes the Hawaiʻi Department of Health […]
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT COSTCO MEATLOAF WITH MASHED YUKON POTATOES AND GLAZE DUE TO POTENTIAL SALMONELLAHONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Costco Wholesale for its Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze, Item #30783. The recall was issued after ingredient supplier Griffith Foods Inc. announced a recall of an ingredient used in the product due […]
- MEASLES CASE CONFIRMED IN VISITOR ON OʻAHU — DOH NOTIFIES PUBLIC OF MEASLES EXPOSURE LOCATIONSHONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has confirmed a case of measles in a vaccinated adult visitor to 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 visitor had recently arrived in […]
- DOH REPORTS SECOND CONFIRMED TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2026HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state for 2026 to two. The first case was identified earlier this month on Maui. Both affected individuals were exposed to the virus while traveling in a region […]
- DOH IDENTIFIES SEPARATE TRAVEL-RELATED CASES OF ZIKA AND DENGUE VIRUS ON OʻAHUHONOLULU — 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. […]
- WITH INFLUENZA CASES ON THE RISE, DOH URGES HAWAIʻI RESIDENTS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONSHONOLULU — With a surge in cases of influenza (flu) in the state, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) urges residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their families from respiratory viruses during the winter season. The risk of contracting contagious respiratory diseases rises during the holidays as people attend family gatherings, visit crowded […]
- DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO HIMALAYAN KITCHEN IN KAIMUKI HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued a red placard and immediately shut down Himalayan Kitchen LLC, located at 1137 11th Ave., Suite 205, due to insufficient refrigeration for food requiring time/temperature control for safety (TCS). The establishment received the red placard on Dec. 9, 2025 and must remain closed until DOH […]
- WCHA, DOH, LEADING NATIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND HEPATITIS B VACCINATION FOR NEWBORNSWCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric Hepatitis B infections by 99% HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supportsthat hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns, with the first dose of the vaccine given within 24 hours of birth for […]
- DOH REPORTS SECOND WASTEWATER DETECTION OF MEASLES IN MAUI COUNTY HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has been notified of a second detection of measles virus in wastewater from West Maui County. The latest positive sample was collected Nov. 30, 2025 and was tested through the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). This follows an earlier detection of measles virus in Maui wastewater from […]
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES $2,000 FINE FOR REMOVING YELLOW PLACARD HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order against GFL Tea LLC, doing business as Sun Tea Mix, located at 400 Keawe St., for unlawfully removing a yellow placard issued on July 30, 2025. The facility was fined $2,000 for intentionally removing the posted […]
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT RECALL OF POPULAR CHEESE PRODUCTS FOR POTENTIAL LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CONTAMINATIONHONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by The Ambriola Company for select lots of cheese products, sold under the Locatelli, Boar’s Head and Member’s Mark brand names, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including […]
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO EXPANDED BYHEART INFANT FORMULA RECALLHONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents that all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products have been recalled by ByHeart Inc. due to potential contamination by Clostridium botulinum. The recalled products are under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the agency has […]
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT RECALL OF BYHEART INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINATIONHONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by ByHeart Inc. for select lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula product, due to potential contamination of Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product is under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and […]
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO RECALL OF MEADOW GOLD HALF-PINT CHOCOLATE MILK HAWAI‘I — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is alerting residents of a recall issued by Meadow Gold Dairy for half-pint sized chocolate milk marked with an October 16, 2025, expiration date. The chocolate milk, made and packaged out of state, is being voluntarily recalled due to potential quality control issues. Approximately 70,000 units were […]
- DOH, DAB, DLNR INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE AVIAN FLU CASE IN WATERFOWLHONOLULU — Three state agencies are on alert after laboratory testing identified a presumptive case of avian influenza on Friday in an ailing duck that was found earlier in the week at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Preliminary testing of the bird revealed an unconfirmed result of the H5 subtype of influenza A virus. […]
- DOH CONFIRMS CASE OF MUMPS IN HAWAIʻI COUNTYHONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of mumps in an individual on Hawaiʻi Island. The case is community-acquired and not travel-related, suggesting that mumps may currently be circulating on the island. The individual attended an event at Harold H. Higashihara Park in Kailua-Kona on Thursday, Sept. 25, between 4:30 and […]
- STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RATES SHOW MIXED RESULTSHONOLULU — Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Hawaiʻi improved for the 2024-2025 school year compared to the 2023-2024 school year. However, religious exemptions continue to increase across grades K-12. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hawaiʻi kindergartner vaccination rates have been improving over the past three years, but […]
- HAWAIʻI RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW REPORTHONOLULU – Hawaiʻi has been recognized as one of the top states in the nation for mental health, according to the 2025 State of Mental Health in America report released by Mental Health America. The annual report, which ranks states based on 17 measures of prevalence and access to care, highlights Hawaiʻi’s strong performance in […]
