The Hawai‘i DOH has detected low levels of H5 avian influenza in Kauaʻi's wastewater, with no infections found in humans or animals. Public is advised to increase biosecurity and report dead/sick birds.

Hawaii's DOH reports a 25% increase in students behind on school immunizations, with 21% not up-to-date, raising concerns about disease outbreak risks.

Hawai‘i reports a new travel-related dengue case, raising the 2024 total to 16. To prevent spread, the DOH is ramping up mosquito control and urging public cooperation.

Hawaii's Governor Josh Green signed an executive order to protect medical cannabis caregivers from aggressive legal enforcement, allowing them to serve patients within current legal limits.

Hawai'i DOH has issued a recall for Alcon Laboratories' Systane Lubricant Eye Drops due to possible fungal contamination. Consumers should stop using and return affected products.

E. coli was detected in a water sample from Tripler Army Medical Center, leading to the shutdown and disinfection of Water Well #2; subsequent samples have tested negative for the bacteria.

Hawai'i's DAGS and DCCA engaged in a friendly blood donation competition, each collecting 39 pints for the Blood Bank of Hawai'i during the holiday season's high-demand period.

Hawaiian officials urge a 90-day halt on interisland bird transport to prevent the spread of bird flu after detecting it in wild birds and wastewater.

Hawai‘i enhances its Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to prevent drug overdoses by integrating prescription history into patient health records, in partnership with Bamboo Health and funded by a CDC grant.

Water tests in Aiea to Kahala showed no E. coli after an initial positive sample. BWS assured the public the tap water is safe, as routine chlorine disinfection prevents risk.

Oʻahu has opened its tenth medical cannabis dispensary, Cure Oahu in Kailua, making it the 25th in the state to serve over 30,000 patients and caregivers.

Hawai‘i reports a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu, among 15 cases statewide in 2024. The Health Department is conducting mosquito control and advising residents to take preventive measures.

Nine birds in Pearl Harbor were euthanized due to their link to a previous avian flu outbreak at a sanctuary in Wahiawa, with ongoing measures to prevent spread.