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CDC: Cases of a rare fungal meningitis rise to 438; deaths at 32

Published on November 9, 2012
Published on November 9, 2012
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Massachusetts , Florida , Georgia

An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September.

Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Illnesses: 438, including 10 joint infections.

Deaths: 32.

States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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Online:

CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/outbreaks/meningitis.html

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