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Four more cases of mumps were reported Monday on Oahu by the state Department of Health, bringing the total this year to 51.
The new cases include children and adults, and two of them are linked to other cases on the island, the department said. None required hospitalization.
The contagious disease is likely to spread further, the department warned, adding that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is effective at protecting against mumps. The MMR vaccine is available at local pharmacies across the state.
The classic mumps symptom is a tender, swollen jaw, but other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite. Some people with mumps have very mild or no symptoms.
The disease is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Additional information about mumps and the ongoing investigation can be found on the DOH website at 808ne.ws/ 2qPrVYB.
Maui
Body found at base of cliff
Maui firefighters Monday found the body of a man inside a vehicle at the bottom of a 100-foot cliff at Nakalele Point.
Maui Fire Department officials said in a news release that an opihi picker came across the vehicle with the body inside.
Firefighters got the call at 4:50 p.m., but a poor phone connection made it difficult to find the vehicle’s location.
The fire helicopter crew discovered the vehicle at 5:38 p.m. at the bottom of a cliff below the Nakalele Lighthouse.
Fire rescue personnel descended by rope from Air-1 and removed the body from the vehicle.
Firefighters from three stations and a battalion chief responded to the incident.
The man’s body was airlifted at 6:20 p.m. to Kahekili Highway and was transferred to police.
Police will release the man’s identity once relatives are notified.
The fire services chief declined to release a description of the vehicle.
Hawaii island
Driver dies in crash in Keaau
The male driver of a 1998 Toyota truck died Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Keaau.
Hawaii County police said the driver’s name is being withheld until his family is notified.
Police said that the driver was heading to Hilo, merging from the Keaau bypass (Highway 130) onto Highway 11, when he lost control of the truck. The truck went up an embankment and overturned, police said.
The man was taken to the Hilo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:02 a.m. An autopsy will be performed.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Keith Nacis at 961-8119 or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300.
Hilo matches record low
Hilo tied a record low temperature for the date Monday.
The mercury dipped to 63 degrees, matching the old record, set in 1956, the National Weather Service said.
On Friday the high temperature in Lihue tied the record for the date. The temperature reached 84 degrees, matching the record set in 2005, the weather service said.
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