During an information-packed news conference Monday, Mayor Michael Victorino and Maui County District Health Officer Dr. Lorrin Pang repeatedly emphasized a single message: To flatten the curve of COVID-19 and prevent Maui hospitals from being overwhelmed by a surge in patients, residents must shelter in place. "Trust me, when I say stay home, I mean stay home," Victorino … [Read more...] about Mayor, Pang: How Many Ways Can We Say This: Stay Home, “Spread Out!”
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It’s Not the Potatoes, It’s the Pesticide – Public health expert to Mahi Pono: ‘Quit spraying stuff!’
A sample of potatoes from Mahi Pono’s recent donation to the Hawaii Foodbank on O‘ahu show insignificant amounts of the heavy metals cadmium and lead, a trace of the herbicide chlorpropham, and nothing else, according to the results of lab testing recently commissioned by MauiTime. The tests were conducted by Anresco Laboratories of San Francisco on a sample of potatoes … [Read more...] about It’s Not the Potatoes, It’s the Pesticide – Public health expert to Mahi Pono: ‘Quit spraying stuff!’
What you need to know about rat lungworm disease on Maui
Since the influx of media reporting about residents and visitors being infected with rat lungworm disease (RLWD) on the Big Island and Maui, there’s been a lot of fear in regards to buying and eating produce grown in the Hawaiian Islands. When I’m eating at restaurants, I’m asking servers if their making certain dishes with Hawaii produce. When grocery shopping, I’ve been … [Read more...] about What you need to know about rat lungworm disease on Maui
Maui District Health Office launches new mosquito-borne illness resources
A new video and mapping initiative to disseminate information about mosquito-borne illness has been jointly launched by the Maui District Health Office and the County of Maui. The initiative includes information about the general locations, virus type and lab status of mosquito-borne cases. While there is presently no local spreading of these cases, Maui County is seeing an … [Read more...] about Maui District Health Office launches new mosquito-borne illness resources
County of Maui warns public about possible imported Zika virus case
The dreadful Zika virus is scaring people around the world, so it was perhaps inevitable that airliners would eventually bring it here. And yes, on Mar. 24 the County of Maui and Maui County District Health Officer Dr. Lorrin Pang confirmed that a resident (who has not been identified) is "suspected" of being infected with the virus after returning from a trip overseas in … [Read more...] about County of Maui warns public about possible imported Zika virus case