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US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today voted against a bill that cuts $9 billion to foreign aid and public broadcasting.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health reports that laboratory results have confirmed Norovirus is the cause of illness reported by numerous campers at the Kalalau Section of the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i. The trail remains closed for a seven-day period.

Ranchers and livestock operators on all islands are being strongly encouraged by the state Dept of Agriculture to review their biosecurity practices to prevent the virus from being transmitted to their farms and ranches.

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that affects both humans and animals. It is a relatively rare condition, with only about 100-200 cases reported in the United States each year. However, of that number, around 50% come from the islands of Hawaii. Because the disease is more prevalent in the tropical climate here, it is important […]

The Hawai`i State Department of Health (DOH) is advising the public to wash produce thoroughly to help prevent exposure to pesticides, bacteria, and parasites.  The DOH identified six probable cases of illness caused by angiostongylus, or rat lung worm in 2008.  All individuals were residents of the island of Hawai`i and regularly ate fresh raw […]