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Elephant tranquilizer xylazine fueling state’s surge of fatal overdoses

The following content is from the News Times on August 27, 2023 and was not written by HVHD. A tranquilizer used on elephants, mixed with the deadly opioid fentanyl, has helped to fuel the surge in overdose deaths in Connecticut and across the country, health experts say. Xylazine, a legal drug used by veterinarians, is

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DPH announces second case of West Nile virus infection this year

The following content is from CT DPH on September 7, 2023 and was not written by HVHD. HARTFORD, Conn.– The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that a Connecticut resident has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) infection. This is the second human case of WNV-associated illness identified in Connecticut this season.  The

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