HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of neuroangiostrongyliasis, or rat lungworm disease, in an adult on the island of Kaua‘i. Rat lungworm disease is known to be endemic in all islands of the state of Hawai‘i. This individual had no history of travel to other neighbor islands, or outside ...
Read More RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE DETECTED ON KAUAʻI
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HONOLULU — Low levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were detected in water samples collected at the Pearl City Wells I Pump #2 of the Honolulu-Windward-Pearl Harbor water system, as well as Public Water System HI0000331, owned by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS). Pearl City Wells I Pump #2 serves the Pearl ...
Read More LOW LEVELS OF PFAS DETECTED IN HONOLULU-WINDWARD-PEARL HARBOR WATER SYSTEM
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Demers Food Group for select lots of Scott & Jon’s Shrimp Scampi with Linguini product, due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The shrimp scampi product contains a recalled linguini pasta ingredient supplied by Nate’s ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SCOTT & JON’S SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH LINGUINI DUE TO POTENTIAL LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CONTAMINATION
HONOLULU – 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 ...
Read More DOH CONFIRMS CASE OF MUMPS IN HAWAIʻI COUNTY
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program announces that WIC clinics across the state will remain open and fully operational, providing essential nutrition services and food benefits to qualifying families. All scheduled appointments, nutrition education and benefit issuance services are proceeding as normal. “While we closely monitor the ...
Read More HAWAIʻI WIC CLINICS REMAIN OPEN AND FOOD BENEFITS ARE FULLY AVAILABLE
HONOLULU — 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 ...
Read More STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RATES SHOW MIXED RESULTS
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents of a recall issued by Georgia Nut Company (GNC), a third-party manufacturer for Tru Fru, LLC for its Tru Fru brand Freeze Dried products, because of the potential presence of metal in the product. The recalled products were distributed ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT TRU FRU FREEZE DRIED FRUIT PRODUCTS DUE TO METAL HAZARD
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a frozen shrimp recall issued by Sea Port Products Corp of its Sea Port brand Raw Frozen Easy Peel White Shrimp Jumbo size 16/20, because of possible Cesium-137 contamination. This is the second recall HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SEA PORT PRODUCTS CORP RECALL OF RAW FROZEN SHRIMP DUE TO POSSIBLE CESIUM-137 CONTAMINATION
HONOLULU – 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 ...
Read More HAWAIʻI RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW REPORT
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a nationwide recall issued by Southwind Foods, LLC of certain Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and First Street frozen shrimp products, because of possible Cesium-137 contamination. Cesium-137 was detected in a single shipment of imported frozen ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SOUTHWIND FOODS, LLC RECALL OF FROZEN SHRIMP DUE TO POSSIBLE CESIUM-137 CONTAMINATION
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Sprout Organics of its 3.5-ounce Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches because of potentially elevated levels of lead. The recalled product was distributed nationwide, including in Walgreens retail stores in Hawai‘i. FDB is working with ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SPROUT ORGANICS RECALL OF SWEET POTATO APPLE AND SPINACH POUCHES DUE TO POTENTIALLY ELEVATED LEVELS OF LEAD
HONOLULU — Do you need an official copy of your immunization record? A new online public portal from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Immunization Branch offers a free, secure way for individuals, parents and legal guardians to access, print or download official immunization records. This official record can be used as proof of immunization for school, ...
Read More DOH LAUNCHES ONLINE PUBLIC PORTAL ON NEW HAWAIʻI STATE IMMUNIZATION SYSTEM
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), along with the Washington State Department of Health, California Department of Public Health and the Oregon Health Authority, issued the following statement in response to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting this week. “At the September 18-19 ACIP meeting, committee members did not employ standard ...
Read More WCHA STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO ACIP MEETING
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is issuing immunization recommendations for the 2025–2026 respiratory virus season, as part of the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA). The recommendations provide evidence-based guidance for protecting against COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). “Vaccines remain our best protection against serious illness from respiratory viruses,” said DOH ...
Read More WEST COAST HEALTH ALLIANCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2025–2026 RESPIRATORY VIRUS SEASON
ʻAIEA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of Olay’s Thai Food Express, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on Sept. 12, 2025. The food establishment, located at 99-927 Iwaena St. in ʻAiea is operated by Dao Heung, LLC. The DOH required the ...
Read More DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF OLAY’S THAI FOOD EXPRESS IN ʻAIEA
DOH Program Offers Support and Resources for Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Unusual Thoughts, Feelings, or Behaviors HONOLULU — Recognizing the early signs of psychosis in youth and young adults is critical to ensuring that they receive the care and support needed to thrive. Early symptoms, such as changes in thinking, emotions, or behavior, can ...
Read More ONTRACK HAWAIʻI LAUNCHES PSA CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR EARLY PSYCHOSIS DETECTION AMONG LOCAL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Olay’s Thai Food Express, located at 99-927 Iwaena St. in ʻAiea, due to insufficient refrigeration for food that requires Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS). The food establishment, operated by Dan Heung, LLC, received the red placard on Sept. 11 ...
Read More DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO OLAY’S THAI FOOD EXPRESS IN ʻAIEA
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order to Manuela Malasadas Co., LLC, doing business as Manuela Malasadas, located at 56-565 Kamehameha Hwy., for unlawfully removing a red placard issued on July 10, 2025. The facility was fined $2,000 for intentionally removing the posted ...
Read More DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES ,000 FINE FOR REMOVING RED PLACARD
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 12 on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a ...
Read More DOH REPORTS 13TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
HONOLULU — The National Park Service announced that public tours at Kalaupapa National Historical Park will resume this week. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the return of tours as an opportunity to share the history and legacy of Kalaupapa and those who have lived there. A media tour is scheduled for Sept. 18, ...
Read More DOH APPLAUDS THE START OF PUBLIC TOURS IN KALAUPAPA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK