AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAvian Flu Watch: Hawaiʻi’s Department of Health detected H5N1 in an East Kauaʻi wastewater sample—the first local detection of this season’s bird-migration strain. Officials say public risk remains low, no human-to-human spread has been reported, and local milk tests remain negative. Flu Season: U.S. flu hospitalizations are at their highest mid-October level since 2010–11, with H1N1 dominant; the early rise is a reminder for Hawaiʻi residents to stay alert. Local Food, Healthier Meals: Public schools are serving dishes made with ʻulu, kalo and other local crops. A related classroom program reached about 66,000 students across four islands last year. Care Workforce: UH Hilo is expanding its nursing program as Hawaiʻi works to address a shortage of nurses. Drug Treatment Priorities: A new report says methamphetamine causes far more deaths and treatment admissions in Hawaiʻi than opioids, yet the state has no comparable meth-focused initiative.
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