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: 338, including seven joint infections.
Deaths: 25.
States: 18; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
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Online:
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/outbreaks/meningitis.html
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/meningitis-outbreak-toll-338-cases-25-deaths-182448324.html
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