Kilauea is expected to begin another episode in its eruption that started in December last year, with officials predicting another episode within the next four to six days. During this eruption period,

"People that have asthma, people that have chronic lung disorders, they tend to get exacerbations or triggering their lung disorder which causes them to have shortness of breath, coughing, which sometimes can lead to infections and other problems.

State Department of Health officials are advising residents and visitors to monitor air quality conditions due to the ongoing eruption of Kilauea within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.