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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  ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a bat in Roger Williams Park Zoo in late August was reported to have been exhibiting behavior that is consistent with ...

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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 Upper Melville ( ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that two raccoons found in Warwick 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 Lake Mishnock in ...

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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  ...

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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 Wenscott Reservo ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends re-opening the swimming area at King Park Beach in Newport because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels.   ...

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Rhode Island children, families, child care facilities, and schools should continue to follow ...

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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. ...

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