28-05-2025
Travel-related Zika case detected on Oʻahu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a travel-related case of the Zika virus on Oʻahu, along with two individuals who may have been exposed.
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The DOH confirmed that they are monitoring the areas in which the individuals spent time, which included neighborhoods in the Waialua and Haleʻiwa areas.
Zika virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, typically includes mild symptoms that last a few days to a week.
The department is urging the public to take additional precautions to avoid mosquito bites and prevent Zika transmission such as carrying insect repellent and removing standing water.
While Hawaiʻi has the mosquito species capable of transmitting Zika, the virus is not established in Hawaiʻi, with the last travel-related Zika case reported in who experiences symptoms within two weeks after visiting an area with a risk of Zika should consult a healthcare provider and inform them of possible exposure in a Zika-affected area.
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For more information, visit the Disease Outbreak Control Division website and the Vector Control Branch website.
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