Posted on: April 28, 2022
Kenosha County Public Health is now supplying fentanyl test strips to people who receive Narcan training, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today.
The county this week accepted delivery of a supply of 2,000 test strips that it ordered recently, aft...
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Medical Examiner's Office
Posted on: April 25, 2022
The Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office has responded to three suspected overdose deaths in four days, renewing concerns about the dangers of illegal drugs that may be laced with fentanyl and other deadly substances.
Medical Examiner Patrice...
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Medical Examiner's Office
Posted on: December 2, 2021
Drug overdose deaths in Kenosha County increased by 57 percent during a recent 12-month period compared with the year prior, far surpassing a disturbing national trend, leaders of the Kenosha County Opioid Task Force announced today.
During the 12-month sp...
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Medical Examiner's Office
Posted on: October 26, 2021
A powerful opioid that can cause a deadly overdose with just a small amount is appearing in many illegal drugs and counterfeit prescriptions, members of the Kenosha County Opioid Task Force are cautioning the community.
The Kenosha County Sheriff...
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Medical Examiner's Office
Posted on: April 30, 2021
Kenosha County has seen two more suspected overdose deaths in the past week, Medical Examiner Patrice Hall announced today.
This is the second straight week with two such cases and is the continuation of an unfortunate increase in what appear to be drug-re...
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Medical Examiner's Office
Posted on: April 23, 2021
Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is reminding the community of the dangers of drug use following a pair of suspected overdose deaths last weekend.
These cases, both involving adults in the City of Kenosha, came just weeks after the Kenosha Coun...
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Medical Examiner's Office
Posted on: December 18, 2020
Citing a marked uptick in case volume in her office in recent months, Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is strongly urging people to stay home and avoid gatherings this holiday season as COVID-19 continues to claim lives.
“The numbers are stark,...
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Medical Examiner's Office