WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital masks for staff, patients and visitors is required starting today, in response to unspecified respiratory illness spikes. “Universal masking (masking of healthcare workers, patients, and […]
WARWICK, RI — An unusually severe Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season has taxed the state’s pediatric hospital bed capacity as children who successfully skirted respiratory infections during the pandemic find […]
![[CREDIT: Professor Shelly Miller, U. Colorado] A still from a video showing the use of masks against close-contact spread of respiratory disease, including COVID-19.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/COVID-19-spread-masks-Professor-Shelly-Miller-video-140x140.png?strip=all)
![[CREDIT: RIDOH] A chart comparing the number of RSV cases per week year to year.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RSV-Lifespan-Year-to-Year-140x140.png?strip=all)