An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.
Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Illnesses: 214; 212 cases of fungal meningitis, two joint infections.
Deaths: 15
States: 15; Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
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Online:
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/outbreaks/meningitis.html
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/steroid-linked-outbreak-toll-214-cases-15-deaths-184739127.html
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