Local greens safe to eat, state says

• By Andrew Gomes
• April 22, 2017

Don’t stop eating your (local) veggies. That’s the message from the state Department of Health after reports of local farm revenue declines and some retailers opting to carry only mainland produce over fear of rat lungworm disease. Read more

2 new cases of rat lungworm on Big Island raise state total to 11

• By Allison Schaefers
• April 20, 2017

Hawaii’s tally of rat lungworm disease cases in 2017 spiked Wednesday to surpass the state’s annual average less than five months into the year. Read more

Rat lungworm cases climb in Hawaii: 2 confirmed, 4 more probable

• By Allison Schaefers
• April 19, 2017

State Department of Health officials confirmed two more cases of the parasitic disease rat lungworm today and said another four are suspected. Read more

Blender blades won’t kill rat lungworm parasites

• By Christine Donnelly
• April 19, 2017

Question: Would a blender kill any causer of rat lungworm that might be on uncooked vegetables — for example, on fresh kale in a smoothie? Read more

California couple catches rat lungworm

• By Associated Press
• April 13, 2017

Two newlyweds from California are among the latest victims of the rat lungworm disease that is affecting Hawaii. Read more

Avoid rat lungworm disease by washing all local produce

• By Christine Donnelly
• April 12, 2017

Kokua Line has received several questions about rat lungworm disease in recent days, thanks to an uptick in cases that has readers asking how to wash local produce and whether it’s safe to walk barefoot in the yard, and about the snails and slugs that transmit parasitic worms to humans. Read more

Wash those prewashed salad veggies 1 more time

• April 11, 2017

It’s not good enough to just rinse tropics-grown produce before tossing a salad or chopping veggies for a smoothie. Read more

6 cases of rat lungworm disease have hit Maui in ’17

• By Gary T. Kubota
• April 10, 2017

Windward Oahu resident Shawzy Cann can personally attest to how debilitating it is to contract rat lungworm disease as health officials sound the alarm over six new cases on Maui in recent weeks. Read more

6 cases of rat lungworm disease reported on Maui

• By Associated Press
• April 7, 2017

Maui health officials said six cases of rat lungworm disease have been reported over the past three months after the island had seen just two cases of the disease in the previous decade. Read more

Health officials investigate new cases of rat lungworm disease

• By Associated Press
• April 6, 2017

Maui health officials said six cases of rat lungworm disease have been reported on the island over the past three months, while the island has seen only two cases of the disease in the past decade. Read more

Bill would fund rat lungworm battle

• By Sophie Cocke
• Feb. 23, 2017

State lawmakers are considering pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into research and prevention efforts aimed at combating rat lungworm disease, a condition in which parasitic worm larvae infect people’s brains. Read more

Rat lungworm disease cases on track to top yearly average

• By Leila Fujimori
• June 6, 2016

A debilitating, sometimes fatal disease caused by parasites that worm their way into the human brain is the focus of a newly created state joint task force, but some say that’s not what’s needed. Read more

Pest infestation delays half of tree shipments

• By Marcie Kagawa
• Nov. 24, 2012

State holds up half of Christmas tree shipments due to pests

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Nov. 23, 2012

Wash your produce and skirt disease, ill man urges

• By Leila Fujimori
• Feb. 13, 2012

UH researchers to host workshop on rat lungworm disease

• By Associated Press
• Aug. 15, 2011

New Hawaii cases of rat lungworm infection reported

• By Associated Press
• May 28, 2011