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- KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSLĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in June to assess the emergency preparedness level of Kauaʻi households. “By asking households about their emergency supplies and evacuation plans, CASPER surveys enable the Kauaʻi District Health Office and […]
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING, SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL HAWAIʻI SPREAD AWARENESS FOR MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTION WEEKHONOLULU — Rampant fraud and abuse threaten the integrity of the Medicare system on which millions of Americans rely. More than $60 billion is lost each year to fraud, errors and abuse, though the exact figure is difficult to determine. The Hawai’i Department of Health Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program empowers individuals to serve as […]
- DOH CITES HI-EMA FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK VIOLATIONSHONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) for violating the state’s underground storage tank (UST) laws. On July 3, 2023, a DOH inspector confirmed that a 6,000-gallon UST system had been installed and operating at HI-EMA’s Battery Birkhimer facility […]
- DOH REOPENS MAUI L&L LOCATIONHONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch allowed a Maui location of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue to reopen, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on May 23, 2025. The establishment, operated by Maui L & L Food Inc., is located at 270 Dairy Road, Unit #170, Kahului, within […]
- DOH SEES EXPANDED RISK OF VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASEHONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) reports no additional confirmed measles cases following the two reported in early April with potential public exposure and has concluded there was no further community spread. However, measles cases in the United States continue to rise, with more than 1,000 cases already reported across 30 states this […]
- DOH CITES PETROLEUM COMPANY FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONSHONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against IES Downstream LLC for violating the state’s hazardous waste management laws at its ‘Ele‘ele, Kaua‘i, storage terminal. IES was cited for two counts of storing hazardous waste without a permit and one count of failing to make […]
- DOH URGES PARENTS OF SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS TO SCHEDULE WELL-CHILD VISITSHONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging parents of students who will be entering seventh grade this coming school year to schedule a well-child visit as soon as possible. Children undergo significant physical, emotional and social change as they approach adolescence. As children prepare to transition from elementary to middle school, ensuring […]
- DOH ISSUES NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER TO MATSUYAMA FOOD AND FUELHONOLULU — 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 […]
- DOH WARNS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS FROM KĪLAUEA VOG AS ERUPTION PAUSESHILO, 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 […]
- DOH UPDATES TESTING CRITERIA FOR DENGUE AS CASES RISEHONOLULU — 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 […]
- DOH CONTINUES MEASLES EXPOSURE MONITORINGHONOLULU — 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 […]
- DOH EXPANDS EFFORTS TO PREVENT A MEASLES OUTBREAK IN HAWAIʻIHONOLULU — 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 […]
- DOH URGES HAWAIʻI RESIDENTS TO STAY VIGILANT AS CASES OF MEASLES CONTINUE TO RISEHONOLULU — The health and safety of Hawai‘i residents are a top priority as measles cases continue to rise in the United States and internationally. Despite the success of vaccines in preventing diseases, the highly contagious viral illness is returning after being declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. In 2023, four outbreaks and […]
- DOH LAUNCHES BIRD FLU SURVEY FOR BACKYARD FLOCK OWNERS AND BIRD RESCUERSHONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is inviting Hawaiʻi residents who keep backyard flocks or are involved in bird rescue, to participate in a new survey aimed at gathering important data on bird flu awareness and preparedness. The survey will collect critical information on the understanding of bird flu, as well as […]
- DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHUHONOLULU — 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 in the state for 2025 to two. The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. DOH […]
- DOH CLOSES PARADISE SUPERMART FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONSKAHULUI — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately closed Paradise Supermart Fast Food & Catering during a routine inspection conducted Feb. 5, 2025, citing multiple critical food safety violations. The establishment is operated by Paradise Asian Foods Inc., and is located at 207 East […]
- DCAB INTRODUCES NEW VOLUNTARY SIGN FOR RESERVED VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACESHONOLULU — 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 […]
- DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SHIRAKIKU CORN PUFF SNACK DUE TO UNDECLARED MILK ALLERGENHONOLULU — 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. […]
- DOH CLOSELY MONITORING DETECTION OF H5 AVIAN FLU IN KAUAʻI WASTEWATERHONOLULU — 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 […]
- MORE HAWAIʻI STUDENTS NOT UP TO DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS 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 […]