Media Releases
2003
Influenza and Influenza Vaccine Advisory December 10, 2003
Influenza and Influenza Vaccine Advisory December 9, 2003
Rhode Island Man Dies from West Nile Virus
Media Release: November 25, 2003
Influenza Activity High in United States; It is Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot Media Release: November 19, 2003
HEALTH Announces Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program; Protects Health and Prevents Pollution
Media Release: November 10, 2003
Health Department Issues Analysis of RI Health Insurers’ Finances Media Release: November 10, 2003
Rhode Island Launches an On-line Resource for Parents of Pre-Teens and Teens Media Release: November 3, 2003
Office of Women’s Health Advisory Committee To Hold Statewide Health Empowerment Meeting Media Release: November 4, 2003
Viral meningitis reported at several Rhode Island schools; Viral meningitis is generally self-limiting and not "life threatening"
Media Advisory: Revised November 4, 2003
Tri-State Viral Hepatitis Summit Media Advisory: November 3, 2003
Viral meningitis reported at several Rhode Island schools; Viral meningitis is generally self-limiting and not "life threatening"
Media Advisory: October 30, 2003
HEALTH Reports Human Case of West Nile Virus; Rhode Islanders Urged to Avoid Mosquito Bites During Warm Weekend
Media Release: October 30, 2003
Health Department Releases Healthier Rhode Islanders 2010 Plan; Conference Sets Public Health Agenda for the Decade
Media Release: October 30, 2003
Health Department Releases Healthier Rhode Islanders 2010; "Challenge" Conference Sets Public Health Agenda for the Decade Media Advisory: October 28, 2003
HEALTH Releases New Results on Hospital Patient Satisfaction; Evaluation Shows the Public Performance Reporting Promotes Quality Media Release: October 28, 2003
Department of Health Releases "Healthier Rhode Island 2010"; Conference Reviews Plan and Solicits Community Response
Media Advisory: October 23, 2003
Rhode Island Releases Hospital Patient Satisfaction Report
Media Advisory: October 22, 2003
October is Niemann-Pick Disease Awareness Month
October 21, 2003
Rhode Island Releases Drinking Water Source Assessments: Water Quality Good But Needs Better Protection
Media Release: October 16, 2003
HEALTH Reports Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus; Rhode Islanders Urged to Avoid Mosquito Bites
Media Release: October 15, 2003
Health Department Launches Comprehensive Lyme Disease Website Media Release: October 7, 2003
HEALTH Reports Human Case of West Nile Virus; High Risk Season Occurs Between August and the First Hard Frost
Media Release: September 24 2003
EEE Shows Up in Three New Pools of Mosquitoes; HEALTH and DEM Urge Personal Protection Measures Media Release: September 22, 2003
Odors Fluctuate at Conimicut Point; State Officials Step Up Air Quality Monitoring and Reporting Media Release: September 20, 2003
HEALTH and DEM Update Advisory on Conimicut Point ; Hydrogen Sulfide Levels Fluctuate Widely; Special Advice for People with Chronic Respiratory Illness Media Release: September 19, 2003
Health and Environmental Advisory For Residents of Conimicut Point Updated September 19, 2003
EEE Shows Up in South County Mosquito Pool; HEALTH and DEM Urge Personal Protection Measures Media Release: September 12, 2003
Kayem Foods Recalls Ready to Eat Luncheon Meats
Media Release: September 12, 2003
HEALTH Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2003
Media Release: September 10, 2003
Health Department Lifts Boil Water Advisory for North Kingstown Media Release: September 3, 2003
Evidence of West Nile Virus and EEE Mounts in RI; Officials Continue Monitoring and Urge Personal Protection
Media Release: September 3, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Goddard State Park Beach to Swimming Media Release: August 30, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Barrington Town Beach to Swimming; Reopening Conimicut Point Beach, Gorton’s Pond, and Oakland Beach Media Release: August 28, 2003
Boil Water Advisory for North Kingstown Water System
Media Release: August 28, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Re-opening Goddard State Park Beach
Media Release: August 26, 2003
HEALTH, EMA, DOT, MHRH, National Guard, Hospital Association, Municipalities and Hospitals Participate in Bioterrorism Exercise Media Release: August 22, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Re-opening Bristol Town Beach, City Park Beach, and Third Beach Media Release: August 21, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Conimicut Point, Fort Adams, Gorton Pond, and Third Beach to Swimming Media Release: August 19, 2003
Media Advisory : Women’s Health Forum on September 19, 2003
Media Release: August 18, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Little Nini Pond Beach to Swimming Media Release: August 14, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing City Park Beach to Swimming
Media Release: August 14, 2003
RI Health Department Updates Hospital Financial Dataset for 2002 Media Release: August 14, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Reopening City Park Beach and Goddard State Park Beach Media Release: August 13, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Goddard State Beach and the Kent County YMCA to Swimming Media Release: August 6, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing to Conimicut Point Beach; Reopening City Park Beach Media Release: July 31, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Reopening the Atlantic Beach Club, Barrington Town Beach, Easton’s Beach, King Park Swim Area, and Warren Town Beach Media Release; July 26, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Governor Notte Park to Swimming Media Release: July 18, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Gorton Pond to Swimming; Reopening Warren Town Beach Media Release: July 10, 2003
RI Health Department Releases Second Report on Hospital Clinical Performance; Report Shows Continued Improvement in Key Services
Media Release: July 8, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Oakland Beach and Warren Town Beach to Swimming Media Release: July 4, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Reopening Gorton Pond and Oakland Beach Media Release: July 3, 2003
Holiday Health Advice: Avoid Mosquito Bites
Media Release: July 2, 3003
El Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island informa que el "LITARGIRIO" o "polvo amarillo" tiene un altísimo contenido de plomo Media Release: June 30, 2003
HEALTH Warns RI Residents about Use of "LITARGIRIO" ;Traditional Remedy Contains Dangerous Levels of Lead
Media Release: June 30, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Reopening Lincoln Woods State Beach
Media Release: June 29, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing to Swimming Lincoln Woods State Beach; Reopening Bonnet Shore Beach Club, City Park Beach
Media Release: June 27, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing to Swimming City Park Beach; Reopening Bristol Town Beach Media Release: June 26, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing to Swimming Gorton Pond, the upper pond at Kent County YMCA, and Oakland Beach; Reopening Goddard State Park Beach and King Park Swim Area Media Release: June 25, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing to Swimming Bristol Town Beach, Conimicut Point Beach, Goddard Park Beach, and Warren Town Beach; Reopening North Kingstown Town Beach Media Release: June 24, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Oakland Beach
Media Release: June 18, 2003
RI Health Department Notice: Bogus Food Inspector
Media Release: June 17, 2003
State Continues WNV/EEE Prevention/Control Efforts for 2003; HEALTH and DEM Promote Personal Protection and Larvicide Media Release: June 17, 2003
RI Department of Health Awards Community Obesity Prevention Grants; Programs Designed to Prevent Obesity in Children and Adults Media Release: June 17, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Reopening Portions of Scarborough State Beach Media Release: June 17, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing to Swimming Scarborough State Beach Media Release: June 14, 2003
HEALTH Appoints New Medical Board Chief ; Dr. Robert S. Crausman Assumes New Role on September 15, 2003
Media Release: June 11, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing North Kingstown Town Beach, Saunderstown Yacht Club, and a 400-foot Section of Scarborough State Beach Media Release: June 9, 2003
RI Health Department Releases Medicare & Medicaid Health Plans’ Performance Data Media Release: June 9, 2003
Childhood Lead Poisoning in Rhode Island: The Numbers 2003 EditioMedia Release: June 5, 2003
Department of Health Receives Grant to Improve Diabetes Care Media Release: June 4, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Reopening Goddard Memorial State Park Beach in Warwick and King Park Swim Area in Newport
Media Release: May 30, 2003
HEALTH Recommends Closing Barrington Town Beach, Bristol Town Beach, and Warren Town Beach
Media Release: May 29, 2003
Health Department Withdraws Probable SARS Case Toronto Exposure Not Confirmed Media Release: May 21, 2003
RI Coalition Helps Fast-food Consumers Make Informed Choices Media Release: May 21, 2003
Health Department Reports Probable Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Media Release: May 15, 2003
Rhode Island Resumes Smallpox Vaccination Clinic ; Clinic Will Operate Two Days per Week <Media Release: May 13, 2003
RI Health Department Evaluates Commercial Health Plans’ Performance; Premiums up, Profits down, but Quality and Member Satisfaction High Media Release: May 7, 2003
Health Department Reports Second Suspect Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Media Release: May 6, 2003
Rhode Island Educates Residents about Bioterrorism; Department of Health and US Postal Service Kick-off Direct Mail Campaign Media Release: April 22, 2003
HEALTH Launches Eye Disease Prevention Campaign for People with Diabetes Media Release: April 18, 2003
RI Health Department Advisory on Vanilla Soymilk Product
Media Release: April 16, 2003
Rhode Island Celebrates Minority Health Month
Department of Health Announces Month-long Activities and Awards Media Release: April 15, 2003
Health Department Analyzes the 2001 Financial Health of Hospitals in RI Media Release: April 11, 2003
Public Health Advisory: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) April 2, 2003
Health Department Reports Suspect Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Media Release: March 20, 2003
Health Department Implements Smallpox Vaccination Program Media Release: March 13, 2003
New England Conference Aims to Eliminate Health Disparities by 2010; RI Health Department Joins with Neighboring States Media Release: February 28, 2003
RI Department of Health Honors Senator Elizabeth Roberts; The James E. Carney Award Recognizes Public Health Legislation Efforts Media Release: February 6, 2003
Smallpox Vaccine and Clinic Schedule in Rhode Island
Media Release: January 31, 2003
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