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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a raccoon in the Hope Street area of Providence tested positive for rabies this week. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a skunk in the Clark Road area of Smithfield tested positive for rabies this week. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a skunk in the Blackinton Drive area of Glocester tested positive for rabies this week. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Johnson’s Pond ( ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising the public that Medline Industries is removing all Medicine Brand beds from the market, including homecare beds, bariatric beds, and long-t ...

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Governor Dan McKee joined Director of Health Jerry Larkin, MD and leadership from the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to get his flu shot today and to remind Rhode ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Rhode Island Seafood Company, located in Warren, has initiated a recall of clams that were harvested on September 22, ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lake Washingt ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are announcing the State’s first case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2026. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has notified the Prudence Island Water District (PIWD) that the boil water notice issued to its customers can be removed.   ...

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