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 ...
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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
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Alcon Laboratories for its Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF Single Vials On-the-Go (25 count) because of potential fungal contamination. The recall is limited to lot number 10101, which was sold throughout the U.S., ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RECALL ALERT FOR ALCON LABORATORIES SYSTANE BRAND LUBRICANT EYE DROPS DUE TO FUNGAL CONTAMINATION
HONOLULU — On December 23, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Kīlauea Volcano began erupting in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the eruption has stabilized within the crater, is occurring within a closed area of the park and there are currently no immediate threats to lives or infrastructure. Although the ...
Read More DOH ADVISES PUBLIC TO BE MINDFUL OF AIR QUALITY AS KĪLAUEA ERUPTS
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announced today the first influenza-associated death in a Hawaiʻi resident under the age of 18 during this influenza, or flu season. This child was a Hawaiʻi County resident with underlying medical conditions. While specimens were not available for subtyping beyond the positive influenza result, medical and exposure history pointed ...
Read More FIRST HAWAIʻI PEDIATRIC INFLUENZA-ASSOCIATED DEATH OF THE 2024-2025 SEASON RECORDED
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has detected H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in a wastewater sample collected on Dec. 2 at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hawaiʻi Island. This is the first detection of bird flu on a neighbor island and indicates an H5 type of bird flu ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) has been awarded an $11.99 million system of care improvement grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The four-year grant, titled “Workforce Activities in Action (WAʻA): Building Capacity for CAMHD’s Youth Through Equity,” began Sept. 30, 2024. ...
Read More CAMHD AWARDED .99 MILLION GRANT TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES STATEWIDE
KAILUA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed for TCG Retro Market 1 dba Cure Oahu after it passed its final on-site inspection for its third retail facility. Cure Oahu’s new retail site is located at 70 Kihapai St. in Kailua, and the company expects to begin ...
Read More DOH APPROVES TCG RETRO MARKET 1 DBA CURE OAHU, AS MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL DISPENSARY
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 15 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, four on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu). The affected travelers were exposed in various countries where dengue is common. ...
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HONOLULU — On Nov. 26, 2024, Governor Josh Green, M.D., approved amendments to Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-37 (interim rules) Hemp Processing and Manufactured Hemp Products. These amendments include language to allow for gummies and beverages to contain a low concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol derived from hemp. The amendments also ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Harm Reduction Services Branch (HRSB) is pleased to announce Bryan Chin as the recipient of the 2024 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award. The award will be presented during the annual World AIDS Day ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 1. Chin is being honored for his outstanding contributions to HIV ...
Read More DOH ANNOUNCES RECIPIENT OF 2024 SUZANNE RICHMOND-CRUM AWARD ON WORLD AIDS DAY
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is investigating human contacts to the flock infected with H5N1. No humans in Hawaiʻi have tested positive for avian influenza at this time. To date, 54 individuals have been investigated for potential exposure. Of those, 34 were offered testing because of unprotected exposure (meaning without use ...
Read More DOH INVESTIGATING HUMAN CONTACTS TO INFECTED H5N1 FLOCKS-No Humans in Hawaiʻi Tested Positive for Avian Influenza
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Grimmway Farms for multiple brand names of organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots because of potential E. coli O121:H19 contamination. These products were sold throughout the U.S., and include 365 Whole Foods Market, ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RECALL ALERT FOR MULTIPLE CARROT BRANDS DUE TO E. COLI CONTAMINATION
HONOLULU — Investigation by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) and Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) of confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oʻahu has identified a potential exposure to members of the public who attended the Mililani Pet Fair held on Nov. 2, 2024. While certain birds ...
Read More DOH NOTIFIES PUBLIC OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO AVIAN INFLUENZA AT MILILANI PET FAIR HELD NOV. 2
Risk to the Public Remains Low HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central O‘ahu. The property involved is within the area served by ...
Read More AVIAN INFLUENZA CONFIRMED IN BACKYARD FLOCK OF BIRDS
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch was informed on Nov. 7, 2024, 6:30 p.m., that a woman with dark hair identified herself as a health inspector and began questioning a Whole Foods Kahala employee about the store’s food products. When the Whole Foods staff requested further ID and credentials, the ...
Read More WOMAN IMPERSONATES DOH INSPECTOR AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET KAHALA MALL
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is investigating possible sources of H5 avian influenza, which has been detected for the first time at a wastewater sampling site on Oʻahu. The specimen was collected on November 7, 2024, and DOH received the result today. Wastewater sampling is routinely performed across Hawaiʻi as part of ...
Read More H5 AVIAN FLU DETECTED AT WASTEWATER SAMPLING SITE ON OʻAHU, DOH CLOSELY MONITORING SITUATION