The CDC is also reviewing more than 12,255 additional cases that have not been laboratory-confirmed or still require further investigation.
The annual report, now in its 37th year, is intended to help patients compare hospitals.
Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low and are not keeping pace with hospital demand, the Red Cross said.
Rhode Island's risk level for West Nile Virus has risen from medium to high.
A recent study analyzed emergency response measures in the 48 contiguous states.
Earlier this month, officials announced that a five-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis has been linked to shredded lettuce.
Rhode Island's incidence of Lyme disease per 100,000 people is the highest in the nation, the study revealed.
The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing the swimming areas due to high bacteria counts.
The FDA said it made a mistake during testing, wrongly tying a Cyclospora outbreak to lettuce that caused illness in Rhode Island.
The recall remains in effect but an FDA test produced a false positive.
The two bodies of water are infected with harmful algae, according to the state.
The Rhode Island Department of Health has some fairly specific advice about what to avoid.
More rabid animals have already turned up in Rhode Island this year than the national average, including 14 raccoons.
An air quality alert was already in effect when the state warned of unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke.
There is an urgent need for donors, the Rhode Island Blood Center said.
The parasitic illness has sickened people in 31 states, causing widespread concern in recent weeks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed outbreak cases in 17 states.
The free skin checks start Friday.
The workshop is free to attend.
The state warned residents to stay out of the infected water.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued an air quality alert.
The rare virus put a man in the hospital, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health.
The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing the swimming areas of three beaches due to high bacteria levels.
The alert was issued for Thursday.
This was the third straight year overdoses decreased in the state.
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The system is for travelers who were in the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the 21 days before arriving in the U.S.
The air quality across the state is unhealthy for certain groups, the Department of Environmental Management cautioned.
The areas were closed following a sewage discharge event, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
May is National Water Safety Month.
The department of health shared rabies prevention tips.
Healthgrades presented 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Awards to 373 hospitals in 46 states.
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This nationwide recall of certain potato chips impacts those sold at major Rhode Island retailers.
The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades are a biannual ranking.
The Northeast in general has long wait times, according to a recent study.
Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.