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Advisories
01/12/2012 11:00 EST
Any Barrington residents ages 10 and up (except pregnant women) who have never received the Tdap vaccination may participate in the pertussis vaccination clinic organized by HEALTH and Barrington Public Schools. WHERE: Barrington High School Cafeteria, 220 Lincoln Ave., Barrington, 02806. WHEN: 7
01/06/2012 10:15 EST
The Division of Infectious Disease & Epidemiology has confirmed four cases of pertussis among Barrington children since December and five additional cases remain under investigation. Providers should be vigilant for new cases, and follow guidelines for testing, treatment, prophylaxis, and...
06/24/2011 10:20 EDT
Physicians are advised to report selected cases and write orders to have an aliquot of CSF (as much as feasible) and serum (3ml) sent to the State Lab for suspect cases of aseptic/viral meningitis, encephalitis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
05/16/2011 13:32 EDT
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has recently received reports of five cases of measles. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has seen a significant increase in the number of reported cases of measles in the United States. Most of the people with measles have traveled...
04/15/2011 15:06 EDT
Providers are advised to maintain a high index of suspicion in cases of febrile rash illness in travelers to and from endemic areas of the world, regardless of age and report cases of febrile rash illness immediately to HEALTH.
The Department of Health HEALTH and the Department of Environmental Management DEM advise Rhode Islanders that the seasonal increase in reports of potential rabies exposures has started. Most recently, there were several people in Hopkinton who were evaluated for exposure to a fox, and six...
Multistate Outbreak of Mumps in Northeast
The Department of Health wants members of the Rhode Island Hasidic Jewish Community to be aware of a multistate mumps outbreak. As members of the community prepare to travel or receive guests for Pesach, there is a possibility of spreading mumps. Individuals with symptoms of mumps (swollen tender salivary glands, under the ears or jaws, fever, headache, muscle aches and/or loss of appetite) should contact their doctors. CDC Mumps Alert for the Hasidic Jewish Community During Pesach | Health Advisory, March 12, 2010 | About Mumps