The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing Rhode Island's second human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025. A person in their 50s from Providence County has tested positive for WNV. The results were confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on November 3....

At the start of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging anyone who smokes, vapes, or uses tobacco in any other form to take advantage of the resources available to help people live tobacco-free, including free medication,

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Moonlight Companies is recalling California-grown conventional yellow and white peaches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled peaches were sold at retail stores...

Governor Dan McKee joined Director of Health Jerry Larkin, MD, today to get his flu shot and COVID-19 shot, and to remind Rhode Islanders about the critical importance of vaccinations to keeping our communities healthy and safe. "We are working to ensure that the public health turmoil in...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Upper Melville Pond (aka Thurston Gray Pond) in Portsmouth due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae,...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Smith and Sayles Reservoir in Glocester, and Wilson Reservoir in Burrillville. The...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that M.C.I. Foods, Inc., is recalling more than 90,000 pounds of specific lots of ready-to eat breakfast burrito and wrap products containing egg that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The individually wrapped...

Governor Dan McKee was joined Friday by representatives of the 195 District and numerous dignitaries to mark the completion of the 150 Richmond building with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The 212,000-square-foot life sciences development is anchored by the new Rhode Island Department of Health State

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Sno Pac Foods is recalling Del Mar 35 lb Bulk Organic Frozen Spinach and Sno Pac 10 oz Organic Frozen Cut Spinach because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled frozen spinach...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally present...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a rabid bat was found on Humboldt Avenue in Providence in the area of Gladys Potter Park in the late afternoon on October 1st. The Providence Animal Control Division retrieved the bat after reports that it was acting...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors, and participants can still attend or schedule new appointments. Participants...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers of a public health alert concerning ready-to-eat meals containing pre-cooked pasta that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The following product is subject to the public health alert: 12-oz. clear plastic

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing Rhode Island's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025. A person in their 60s from Providence County has tested positive for WNV and confirmatory testing will be conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Flat River Reservoir, also known as Johnson's Pond, in Coventry due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green...

The following can be attributed to Jerry Larkin, MD, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health: "The assertion that autism is caused by the use of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, during pregnancy is not backed by the full body of scientific evidence. Autism is complex, and there has been...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Olney Pond in Lincoln and are extending the advisory to the full waterbody at Waterman Reservoir in Glocester due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom.

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for most Rhode Islanders 6 months of age and older to protect against serious illness from COVID-19 over the coming weeks and months. "COVID-19 vaccine can help prevent serious illness and hospitalization,...

Several Northeastern states and America's largest city have been collaborating since early 2025 and today formally announced the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a voluntary regional coalition of public health agencies and leaders, brought together to share expertise, improve coordination,...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Sprout Organics is recalling one lot of Sprout Organics Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches because they may contain elevated levels of lead. Exposure to lead, even at low levels, may increase blood lead levels....