State Officials Confirm 5 Cases of ‘Highly Contagious Respiratory Infection’

Health officials confirmed five cases of whooping cough among members of a family.
State Officials Confirm 5 Cases of ‘Highly Contagious Respiratory Infection’
A couple sits on an empty section of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu on March 28, 2020. Caleb Jones/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Health officials confirmed five cases of whooping cough among members of a family that resulted in at least one hospitalization in Hawaii.

“The family had traveled from the United States mainland and stayed at a hotel accommodation on Oahu,” the Hawaii Department of Health said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that officials have “identified no close contacts after the family’s arrival in Hawaii.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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