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Lab Confirms illegal Carfentanil found in the NWT
Lab Confirms illegal Carfentanil found in the NWT
YELLOWKNIFE (July 1, 2020) – With approximately 5 recent non-fatal overdoses suspected due to opioids in the NWT in the last month, a lab has confirmed the presence of carfentanil in at least one person.
Carfentanil is one of the most toxic opioids known, with studies showing it is 10,000 times more toxic than morphine, 4,000 times more toxic than heroin, and 100 times more toxic than fentanyl. Reversing carfentanil may require more than one dose of naloxone.
Boil Water Advisory for the Communities of Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K’atl’odeeche First Nation
Boil Water Advisory Lifted for the Community of Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa
Pertussis Outbreak Rescinded - Yellowknife and the Tłı̨chǫ Regions
Boil Water Advisory for the Communities of Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa
Create Simple Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19. Here’s How.
Fifth Case of COVID-19 Confirmed In Northwest Territories
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