How Did Hawaii Eradicate Rabies?

Hawaii was completely rabies free, and the only way to keep it that was by isolating new arrivals until they were certain they carried no rabies threat.

Is rabies eradicated in Hawaii?

Hawaii is the only state in the United States that is free of rabies and all dogs and cats entering the state must follow import rabies quarantine requirements. Cases of the disease in Hawaii have all been infected through exposures outside of the state.

How was rabies eliminated?

Dogs are the main source of human rabies deaths and contribute up to 99% of all rabies transmissions to humans; however, rabies eradication is possible through vaccination of dogs and the prevention of dog bites, according to the health agency.