#bird flu Hawaiʻi Island

First detection of bird flu on Hawaiʻi Island, at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant

The County of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Environmental Management is working closely with the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health after the detection of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in a sample of influent collected from the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Dec. 2.  This marks the first detection of bird flu on Hawaiʻi Island.