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Wayne County overdose deaths drop 42%, but carfentanil raises alarm

Wayne County recorded a 42% drop in overdose deaths in 2024, but county chief medical officer Avani Sheth warns that carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, is emerging in the drug supply and threatening continued progress.

A naloxone overdose-reversal kit containing syringes, a vial of naloxone, alcohol prep pads, gloves, and CPR instructions.

Wayne County leads Michigan in cyclosporiasis cases

Wayne County leads Michigan with more than 1,000 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases as the statewide total reaches 9,253, with 160 hospitalizations and a Taylor Farms lettuce recall affecting products sold at Walmart.

Exterior of a Taco Bell restaurant with purple and gray facade and drive-through lane.

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