12/17/2025
Last year, Rhode Island recorded more than 900 flu-related hospitalizations and more than 10,000 related emergency department visits.
You can prevent illness by washing your hands frequently, covering coughs or sneezes with your arm, stay home if you feel sick and disinfecting high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, phones and countertops.
PROVIDENCE – Cases of respiratory illnesses more common during the colder months such as the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, are on the rise this year, according to Brown University Health. In response, the health system released guidance earlier this month on preventi...