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State of Rhode Island Department of Health Press Releases

567 Press Releases

Published on August 6, 2021 - 19:45 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir in Greenville, Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence, and Sachem ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Slack Reservoir in Greenville (spans Smithfield and Johnston town line), Wenscott Reservoir in North …

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Published on July 28, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

McCormick Recalling Seasonings

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that McCormick & Company is recalling McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning, and Frank's RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning due to possible …

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Published on July 26, 2021 - 20:09 GMT

Rhode Island Seeing Increased Number of Reported Cases of Legionnaire's Disease

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is notifying the public that it has observed an increase in the number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease (LD). Between 2014 and 2020, there was an average of 10 cases during the months of June and …

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Published on July 23, 2021 - 21:59 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Warwick Pond

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Warwick Pond in Warwick due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom. Blue-green algae can …

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Published on July 21, 2021 - 22:45 GMT

Give and Go Muffins Recalled

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Give and Go Prepared Foods is recalling certain muffin products due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were sold under a …

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Published on July 16, 2021 - 21:05 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Upper and Lower Melville Ponds

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Upper and Lower Melville Ponds in Portsmouth due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom. Blue- …

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Published on July 15, 2021 - 19:49 GMT

Six School and Child Care COVID-19 Testing Sites to Close

With on-site COVID-19 testing to be available to schools in the fall, and with COVID-19 testing now more accessible in traditional healthcare settings, six State-run testing sites for school and child care communities will wind down operations at the end …

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Published on July 13, 2021 - 21:06 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Four Water Bodies

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Blackamore Pond, Spectacle Pond, and Upper J.L. Curran Reservoir in Cranston, and Mashapaug Pond in …

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Published on July 7, 2021 - 20:00 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Issue Advisory About Atlantic Sea Nettle Jellyfish

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising the public that Atlantic Sea Nettle Jellyfish have been identified in high numbers by DEM's Division of Marine Fisheries in …

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Published on July 6, 2021 - 16:23 GMT

Tyson Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Tyson Foods is recalling 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were …

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Published on July 3, 2021 - 10:06 GMT

RIDOH Announces New Health Equity Zones

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that it is expanding support and funding to establish four new Health Equity Zones (HEZs). Warwick, Warren, Blackstone Valley (including Cumberland, North Smithfield, and Lincoln), and the 02905 …

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Published on June 29, 2021 - 17:04 GMT

RIDOH Reports Case of Rare Tick-Borne Disease Powassan

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident. Laboratory testing confirming the diagnosis was conducted by the Centers for Disease …

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Published on June 28, 2021 - 18:20 GMT

Avanti Frozen Foods Recalling Certain Shrimp Products

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Avanti Frozen Foods is recalling certain shrimp products because they could have been contaminated with Salmonella. These shrimp products were sold under the brand names Censea, …

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Published on June 18, 2021 - 15:59 GMT

Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health Lift COVID-19 Restrictions on Remaining "Higher Risk" Activities

"Higher Risk" Activities Include Live Performances, Indoor Hookah, Saunas & Whirlpools, Nightclubs PROVIDENCE, RI- The Governor's Office and Rhode Island Department of Health today announced that certain restrictions on what have been …

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Published on June 14, 2021 - 15:03 GMT

Governor McKee, RIDOH Announce COVID-19 Test Site Consolidation Plan

Due to a shift in strategy and focus in the State's COVID-19 response, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing their plan to consolidate State-run COVID-19 test sites. As the pandemic evolves, the State's …

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Published on June 9, 2021 - 23:09 GMT

Beech-Nut Nutrition Issues Voluntary Recall of Infant Rice Cereal

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting consumers that Beech-Nut Nutrition issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal. This recall is a result of a routine sampling which showed test results that …

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Published on June 7, 2021 - 18:53 GMT

Rhode Island Sends 200,000 COVID-19 Test Kits to India

In collaboration with Kent Hospital and Care New England's COVID-19 Crisis Relief Effort, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) sent 200,000 COVID-19 tests to India last week. The tests, along with other medical supplies like personal …

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Published on June 3, 2021 - 23:09 GMT

Boil Water Notice Issued for Westwood YMCA

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting customers of the Westwood YMCA in Coventry that they should boil their water before consuming it. Westwood YMCA collected a sample in the water system on May 27, 2021, and the sample had E. coli …

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Published on June 1, 2021 - 20:12 GMT

RIDOH Announces Approval, With Conditions, of Chamber Prospect CharterCARE's Applications

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announces that it has given conditional approval to Chamber Prospect CharterCARE's Change in Effective Control (CEC) and Hospital Conversion Act (HCA) applications. This transaction allows investors to end …

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Published on May 13, 2021 - 21:30 GMT

Rhode Island to Eliminate Residency Requirement for COVID-19 Vaccination

In advance of the summer tourism season, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that any clinically eligible person in Rhode Island will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of where they …

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