The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising the public that a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Rhode Island.
This was a case in a male from Providence County in his 40s who had recent international travel and returned to Rhode Island on April 13. He went to Atmed...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Scott Pond in Lincoln. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has cleared. Recent testing...
In observance of National STI Awareness Week (April 12-19), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is highlighting some encouraging trends in reducing the burden of sexually transmitted infections in Rhode Island. RIDOH is also promoting some of the innovative STI prevention strategies that...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that a drinking water infrastructure consolidation project at the Scituate Housing Authority's Rockland Oaks Senior Housing Community, Scituate High School, and Scituate Middle School was one of the recipients of its annual,...
On the first day of National Public Health Week, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced its new public awareness campaign, "Better State of Healthy." Through the campaign, Rhode Islanders will see stories from public health professionals about the breadth of RIDOH's work,...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that certain bags of Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets should be discarded because they may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. This product was sold by Walmart locations nationwide. The products...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announce a collaborative study with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Roger Williams University (RWU), and the Town of Portsmouth to examine Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (...
On National Diabetes Alert Day, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging all Rhode Islanders to take the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Prediabetes Risk Test (https://health.ri.gov/diabetes/prediabetes) and learn whether they are at risk for developing type 2...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public to an increase in non-fatal drug overdoses between March 10, 2026, and March 16, 2026. During this time, there were 55 reports of people receiving care at emergency departments for suspected drug overdoses. In 2026, Rhode Island...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are alerting pet owners, animal control officers, and municipal clerks that a shipment of rabies vaccine is being recalled because some vials in that shipment may have contained sterile...
