The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus along with two individuals who may have been exposed.
Vector control teams are responding and will continue operations in areas where the individuals spent time, including neighborhoods in Waialua/Haleʻiwa area on Oʻahu. Because Zika virus is carried by mosquitoes, DOH will continue to monitor mosquito activity in the affected areas and implement further control measures as needed.
Zika virus symptoms are typically mild and may include fever, rash, headache, joint pain, red eyes and muscle pain. Symptoms typically last a few days to a week. About 80% of Zika infections are asymptomatic.
Zika virus spreads primarily from infected person, to mosquito, to another person. While Hawaiʻi has the mosquito species capable of transmitting Zika, the virus is not established in Hawaiʻi.
The public is urged to take additional precautions to avoid mosquito bites and reduce mosquito breeding.
Anyone experiencing symptoms within two weeks after visiting an area with risk of Zika should consult a healthcare provider and inform them of possible exposure in a Zika-affected area
For more information, visit Disease Outbreak Control Division (DOCD) website and Vector Control Branch (VCB) website.
