RE: Dengue Fever/Zika Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s 2/10/2016 US House Remarks
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks on the US House floor, 2/10/2016: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to strongly urge my colleagues to support the President’s emergency request of $1.8 billion to fight the spread of the Zika virus, a dangerous mosquito-borne illness that has surfaced in my home state of Hawaiʻi and in at least 12 other states across the country. The symptoms and effects of the Zika virus, which have […]
Hawaii Tourism Authority Dengue Press Release
Statement by George D. Szigeti, President and CEO, Hawaii Tourism Authority RE: HTA Informs Travelers About State of Emergency for Hawaii Island HONOLULU – George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, issued the following statement to inform travelers about the state of emergency declared by the County of Hawaii for Hawaii Island on February 8. “Travelers should not be alarmed by the County of Hawaii’s state […]
02-08-16 Waimea fatality
An unidentified man died following a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning (February 7) in the Waimea area of the South Kohala District. Responding to a 1:13 a.m. call, police determined that a 2010 Nissan Frontier pickup truck had been traveling west on Kawaihae Road near the Door of Faith Church when it veered across the highway and was involved in a collision with an unidentified male pedestrian who had been […]
CDC Dengue Report
The CDC has published a new report on Hawaii Island's dengue fever outbreak. It is co-authored by Dr. Sarah Park, the Hawaii State Epidemiologist and details the initial stages of the outbreak. Here is the demographic breakdown for the first 107 cases. Of interest is that the median age was 29 years old, and that the number of infected travelers has remained relatively low throughout the course of the outbreak […]
Kohanaiki Beach Closure
Information Update For Saturday January 23rd At 12:15PM. This is a hazardous condition and beach closure information update for Saturday January 23rd at 12:15PM. The State Department of Land and Natural Resources and US Coast Guard report that a small boat had run aground yesterday in the area of the Kohanaiki or Pine Trees Beach. Due to hazardous conditions with debris and leaking fuel the immediate area of the beach […]
Waimanu Campground/Muliwai Trail Closed
Muliwai trail on the far side of Waipio Valley & the Waimanu Valley campground are now closed to prevent the spread of Dengue Fever. No new permits will be issued until further notice.
Dengue Update: 5 More Confirmed Cases
As of January 15, 2016*: Since the last update, HDOH has identified 5 new cases of dengue fever. Currently, as many as 5 of the confirmed cases to date are potentially infectious to mosquitoes. All others are no longer infectious. Potentially infectious individuals 5 Illness onset 1/6/16 – 1/8/16 Cases no longer infectious 218 Illness onset 9/11/15 to 1/4/16 Past and present confirmed cases (Cumulative TOTAL) 223 Of the confirmed […]