The state Department of Health traps thousands of mosquitoes every year and tests them for contagious viruses like Zika, dengue and chikungunya.
Standing water from the recent storms is the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. The department has redirected some of its efforts to impacted areas in Waialua, Waimānalo and West Oʻahu.
Currently, there is no local transmission of these mosquito-borne diseases, according to Matthew Kurano with the Environmental Health Services Division of the Department of Health. Still, he urged residents to remove any standing water where possible as a precaution.
For more information, reach out to the Department of Health's vector control branch.
