Rhode Island Man Has First Case of Measles in the State in over a Year; Here Is Where He Went and What You Should Look For

Rhode Island health officials report year’s first confirmed measles case

A red, blotchy rash that is the trademark symptom of measles is shown. People are contagious for four days before and after the rash appears. (iStock/Getty Images)Rhode Island’s first confirmed case of measles in 2026 was identified over the weekend. The Rhode Island Department of Health announced Saturday that the case involved a man in his 40s from Providence County, who returned to Rhode Island on April 13 after traveling abroad. Two days lat…

Rhode Island man has first case of measles in the state in over a year; here is where he went and what you should look for

The Rhode Island Department of Health is advising the public that a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Rhode Island. This was a case in a male from Providence County in his 40s who had recent international travel and returned to Rhode Island on April 13. He went to Atmed Treatment Center on […]