Health lab director says ‘very unusual’ Sturgis rally overdose reports remain a mystery

Health lab director says ‘very unusual’ Sturgis rally overdose reports remain a mystery

State health officials are unable to pinpoint the cause of an unusual string of suspected overdose cases — including two deaths — associated with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. At least 12 cases with similarly mysterious symptoms were reported to the state, with six of the patients requiring intubation. State Public Health Laboratory Director Tim Southern told the Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee at its August meeting that although the state l…