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Fake Weed Causing Severe Bleeding

20 September 2018 News


Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller is cautioning residents against using fake weed or synthetic marijuana, which can cause severe bleeding. One such case popped up in the County, but state health officials say there have been 16 recent cases and the total during this outbreak is at 80. She says the fake weed, K2, or Spice people have used causing the bleeding contained rat poison, but could include other harmful chemicals as well. Mueller notes the chemicals are thinning the blood, causing prolonged hospital stays and require serious medication. Dane, Milwaukee, Outagamie and Rock counties have also reported cases. Patients have ranged in age from 16 to 50 years old.


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