...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS...
.A long period south swell will build through the afternoon, peak
overnight, and produce advisory level surf into Monday. The swell
is expected to decline late Monday, though another pulse of south
swell will produce elevated surf on Tuesday.
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...South facing shores of Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui,
Molokai, Niihau, Oahu and the Big Island.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Monday, though another pulse of south
swell will produce elevated surf on Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Moderate. Expect strong breaking waves, shore break,
and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming difficult
and dangerous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Beachgoers, swimmers, and surfers should heed all advice given by
ocean safety officials and exercise caution.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A pediatric hepatitis outbreak with mysterious origins is continuing to grow.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating five deaths linked to the outbreak, which includes 109 cases in 24 states and Puerto Rico.
And now, the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is reporting a case on Maui.
Many of the infected children required hospitalization, and eight needed liver transplants.
At Kalihi-Palama Health Center, Pediatrician Dr. Michael Walter says Hawaii has a high prevalence for Hepatitis B and C in the Asian American Pacific Islander communities.
Hepatitis B is spread to a newborn if the mother is infected with the virus.
Walter says experts are exploring whether a type of adenovirus, which causes intestinal symptoms, could be a factor in these new Hepatitis cases.
"It’s hepatitis of unknown cause. So, it’s not really a variant. Hepatitis will present in children with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, yellowing of the eyes and the face and abdominal pain," Walter said.
“Viruses are constantly changing just like we have seen with the coronavirus. They are constantly changing, evolving mutating, so we don’t know if this is due to a mutation or change, in the virus that causes typically a mild intestinal infection in most children, it could have mutated to cause this problem with the liver. So most viruses are spread like a typical cold, thru saliva, droplets and contaminated materials," he added.
The child on Maui was hospitalized for several days with stomach pain and fever at the end of April. That child has now been released from the hospital, according to a DOH spokesperson.
The DOH says an extensive medical investigation was performed and they are waiting for lab test results to confirm the cause of that hepatitis case.
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Cynthia is an award-winning journalist who returned to Hawaii as an Anchor/Reporter/MMJ from Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a B.A. and M.B.A. DM her on IG @CynthiaYipTV to share stories.
