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Two bottles of single dose naloxone
Posted inSubstance Use

Did NC deputies overdose after an ‘exposure’ to fentanyl? Experts say that’s unlikely.

by Taylor Knopf November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

By Taylor Knopf In September, Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey told the public in a Facebook Live video that two of his officers had overdosed after exposure to fentanyl — a strong opioid — during a drug bust. Both officers followed protocol while on the scene, wearing masks and gloves, but began feeling sick when […]

shows three politicians who are usually at odds on the same dias, they're there in order to sign bills to provide COVID relief
Posted inState Health Policy

State Senate presents budget, with a bump up in spending for health and human services

by Mona Dougani June 23, 2021June 23, 2021
photo shows a blonde woman pricking a small child's finger. The child looks at her, slightly indignant
Posted inChildren's Health

Testing for lead in children declines in NC during pandemic

by Greg Barnes September 21, 2020September 21, 2020
A man in a facemask puts a coronavirus awarness flier on a car at a wal-Mart parking lot in Columbus County, a rural area.
Posted inRural Health

Coronavirus gains a foothold in rural North Carolina

by Liora Engel-Smith May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Rapper sings about COVID, he's standing behind a microphone, wearing a mask and gloves
Posted inPublic Health

Coronavirus Today – April 13 – Pressure mounts to ease restrictions, pandemic-related prison releases, volunteer health corps growing

by Editor April 13, 2020April 14, 2021
We see a scene from The Lost Colony, which will not perform this summer due to coronavirus
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – April 7 – Grocery store crowd control, childcare funds for health workers, old hospital to be repurposed

by Editor April 7, 2020December 3, 2021

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