Flu cases up in RI by 50% from last season. Why this year is worse than others
PROVIDENCE – If you feel like everyone around you is getting influenza – also known as the flu – you may not be entirely ...
R.I. launches map of lead drinking water pipes as state moves through overhaul
The online dashboard provides a breakdown of each of the service lines, showing whether pipes are made of lead or a non-lead ...
Wondering about bird flu in RI? We're answering important reader questions
Can your pet get bird flu? Is it safe if your neighbor has backyard chickens? We're answering reader questions about avian ...
Flu hospitalizations hit five-year high in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – As New England gets walloped by a forceful flu season, the number of people hospitalized with influenza in Rhode ...
RIPR: The Public's Radio1d
As flu season rages, R.I. health officials urge vaccine
As New England faces one of the worst flu seasons in nearly a decade, public health officials are reminding Rhode Islanders ...
The Valley Breeze1d
With flu and Norovirus levels high, RIDOH recommends good health habits
With rates of seasonal viruses, such as flu and Norovirus, still elevated throughout Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Health is urging people to practice good health ...
On Your Dime: Thousands of Rhode Island state workers aren't in the office 5 days a week
Governor McKee is reviewing remote and hybrid policies for state workers as the federal government requires all workers to ...
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Amid rising flu cases, RI hospitals implement mask mandates
Mask mandates were initially implemented across Brown Health’s medical facilities, which include Rhode Island Hospital, ...
Measles cases are rising in the US, mainly among those who are unvaccinated: Health officials
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states this year, and primarily spreading ...
Here's how federal cuts could hurt URI, Care New England, Brown University Health
Claiming the cuts are illegal, attorneys general from 22 states, including Rhode Island, on Monday sued the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National ...