Hawaii News and Island Information

The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) is investigating a cluster of locally-acquired cases of dengue fever on Hawaii Island. Dengue is not endemic to Hawaii. However, it is intermittently imported from endemic areas by infected travelers. This is the first cluster of locally-acquired dengue fever since the 2011 outbreak on Oahu.

The mosquitoes that can transmit dengue fever

As of November 23, 2015*:

Of the confirmed cases, 79 are Hawaii residents and 13 are visitors.
70 cases have been adults; twenty-tw0 have been children (<18 years of age). Onset of illness has ranged between 9/11/15 – 11/17/15.

As of today, a total of 143 reported potential cases have been excluded based on test results and/or not meeting case criteria.

For a map of potential areas of infection by mosquito for confirmed dengue fever cases, click HERE**. (Updated November 18, 2015)

HDOH continues to routinely monitor for cases of imported dengue infection on ALL islands and will continue to have Vector Control perform mosquito site assessments and abatement as needed.  Since the beginning of our current investigation on Hawaii island, one imported dengue fever case has been confirmed (on Oahu). This case is not associated with the Hawaii island investigation.

Dengue Fever and Mosquitoes — Information and Resources

• Fight the Bite Fact Sheet
• Fight the Bite Flyer
• Frequently Asked Questions (11/18/2015)
• Letter to Hawaii Island Residents and Visitors
• Bug Off! Using Mosquito Repellants
• Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Sites (11”x17”)
• CDC Mosquito Control

Dengue Fever Brochures

• Spanish
• Samoan
• Marshalleses
• Japanese
• Ilokano
• Hawaiiian
• English
• Chuukese
• Tongan
• Tagalog

Call Aloha United Way 2-1-1 for general information about dengue fever and the current Big Island dengue investigation.

To report a suspect case, contact:

• On the Big Island: 808-974-6001 (East Hawaii) or 808-322-4880 (West Hawaii)
• On other islands: DOH Disease Outbreak Control Division at 808-586-4586.

To report mosquito concerns, contact:

• On the Big Island: 808-974-6001 (East Hawaii) or 808-322-4880 (West Hawaii)
• On Oahu: 808-586-8021, on Maui: 808-873-3560, on Kauai: 808-241-3306

If you are ill and are worried that you might have dengue fever, contact your healthcare provider.

Clinicians: for updates go to http://health.hawaii.gov/docd/updates-and-resources-for-clinicians/

*Updates to case counts, when available, will be posted Monday-Friday by 1:00 p.m. HST

**Updates to the map, when available, will be posted Wednesday by 1:00 p.m. HST

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