The current risk of transmission to Hawaiʻi residents is low, but be smart if you do encounter sick or dead birds, livestock, or wild animals and avoid direct contact."

The state has detected avian influenza in Oahu’s wastewater system and is advising Hawaii’s egg and poultry farmers to be on the lookout for telltale signs of the disease. Commonly known as bird flu,

The first case of bird flu was discovered from a flock of birds in Central Oahu. There is no trace found in humans yet as the investigation continues.