Department of Health

The discovery of avian flu in wastewater in the Wahiawā area on Friday destroyed some 70 birds at a backyard bird sanctuary. The Conversation talked to Hawaiʻi's State Veterinarian Dr. Isaac Maeda about the state's first outbreak of avian flu in birds.

The Department of Health has issued a warning that members of the public who attended the Mililani Pet Fair on Nov. 2 may have been exposed to H5N1 avian influenza. Those with symptoms are instructed to isolate at home and call their primary health providers.

Hawaiʻi was one of seven recipients of an Environmental Protection Agency grant to retrofit water fixtures in elementary schools and preschool centers. The Conversation talked to Dr. Diana Felton, the toxicologist for the state Department of Health, about preventing lead in our drinking water.

The DOH said in a statement that the state Historic Preservation Society is directing the landowner of 4400 Oneone Road to halt the project until it completes its investigation.

The funds are aimed at expanding the DOH's work with perinatal behavioral health, anxiety disorders, implementing social media campaigns for prevention advocacy and more.

Hawaiʻi is one of six states that was given a $12 million grant for health care reform. HPRʻs Savannahʻs Harriman Pote learned more about the grant.

The trail, located in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, was fully closed on Sept. 6 after dozens of people were infected by the virus.

The recent partial collapse of an Oʻahu home into the ocean at Kammies Beach has raised a number of environmental concerns, including what's to be done with the property's cesspools.

There have been a dozen confirmed cases of dengue in Hawaiʻi so far this year. All were found in residents returning from travel. Two main interventions are isolating people who become sick after traveling to areas known to have dengue — and killing mosquitoes that could transmit the virus. HPR's Maddie Bender has more.

The state Health Department discusses how it's tracking dengue cases in Hawaiʻi; a local undefeated boxer shares his hopes and dreams after winning his latest fight; and Hawaiian music legend Marlene Sai talks about her passion for creating educational opportunities for young people