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North Smithfield hospital evacuated after 9 patients, workers fall ill

North Smithfield Published Oct 22, 2026, 10:49 PM

A rehabilitation hospital in North Smithfield will remain closed overnight after nine patients and staffers simultaneously began experiencing flu-like symptoms.

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