#zika hawaii

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is investigating a confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus on Oʻahu, along with two individuals who may have been exposed.

University of Hawaiʻi researchers have successfully developed a vaccine candidate for the Zika virus, showing its effectiveness in protecting mice and monkeys.

Hawaiʻi will receive $6.1 M from the CDC to increase the state’s ability to prepare and respond to potential public health threats.

The Health Department has been ramping up its vector control capacity by increasing staff on all islands, conducting training on mosquito surveillance and…

Senator Mazie Hirono announced that the Hawaiʻi Department of Health will receive $1.1 million in Centers for Disease Control funding to fight the Zika virus.

With the expected surge in travel for the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship triathlon, the health officials are urging the public to take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and reduce the risk of spreading diseases, including Zika, dengue, and chikungunya.

After more than 7 months of delay, Gabbard said a $1.1 billion package to combat the Zika virus in states across the country has passed.

The meeting comes on the heels of two lab confirmed cases of Zika on Maui.

Laboratory results came in this past week showing that a few Maui residents returning from trips overseas to Zika infected areas are infected.

Hawaiʻi residents are urged to take preventive measures against being bitten by mosquitoes while in Brazil for the 2016 Summer Olympics because of the ongoing Zika outbreak in that country.

The Department of Health has relaunched its Fight the Bite campaign and expanded it to include all mosquito-borne diseases including Zika, dengue & chikungunya.

Although there have been no “locally-acquired” cases in Hawaiʻi, there were nine confirmed cases of Zika since 2015, which includes a case of an infected infant born with microcephaly, a serious birth defect directly linked to Zika. Companies like Hawaiʻi Biotech are racing to develop a vaccine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends insect repellents that contain picaridin, DEET, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 as the most effective in protecting yourself from Zika.

The state and Hawai‘i County are standing down certain emergency response activities related to the dengue fever outbreak after 30 days of no new locally acquired cases.

With heightened vigilance amid the dengue outbreak on Hawaiʻi Island and the Zika outbreak in Brazil, conferees agreed to provide $1.2M for Vector Control.

The Maui County District Health Office and the County of Maui will be holding two community meetings regarding imported cases of mosquito-borne illness suspected to be the Zika virus.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is urging O‘ahu residents and visitors to take action against mosquitoes and their bites following an announcement by the state Department of Health that four imported cases of mosquito borne viruses are being investigated on the island. The O‘ahu cases include: (1) Zika virus, (2) dengue fever and (1) chikungunya.

The Maui County District Health Office and the County of Maui jointly announced today a suspected case of Zika virus brought to the island by a resident who became ill while traveling in Latin America and upon return to Maui in February.

Health officials say the most recent case involves a Kauaʻi resident who has a history of recent travel to Latin America and may still be infectious.

State Health Director Virgina Pressler said that by “providing lab support to these areas, when we can, is critical to controlling the spread of diseases and reducing the risk of introduction to Hawaiʻi.”