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: 170
Deaths: 14
States: 11; Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.
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Online:
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/outbreaks/meningitis.html
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/meningitis-outbreak-toll-170-cases-14-deaths-175723928.html
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