Tag: respiratory syncytial virus
Five Questions With: Anne Brown
With flu season in full swing, the most recent COVID-19 vaccines are available at CVS Health Corp. pharmacies across the U.S. Anne Brown, pharmacy...
Pediatricians release video to spread awareness about ‘tripledemic’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island pediatricians are warning parents of the dangers of the “tripledemic,” the circulation of multiple respiratory viruses.
The flu, COVID-19 and respiratory...
Five Questions With: Dr. Philip Chan
Dr. Philip Chan | Consultant medical director, R.I. Department of Health
1. Should we expect another COVID-19 surge this winter? We may see an increase in COVID-19...
R.I. leaders address staffing concerns and overcrowding in emergency rooms
PROVIDENCE – As hospitals continue to grapple with a spike in respiratory viruses and overcrowded emergency rooms, state health officials and hospital leaders are...
Surge in respiratory viruses is stretching hospital’s resources
PROVIDENCE – An unprecedented rise in respiratory viruses this season is stretching resources at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where wait times in the emergency room...
RIDOH invites Rhode Islanders to take prevention measures against increase of...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is encouraging Rhode Islanders to take preventive measures to protect themselves against several respiratory viruses circulating in...