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: 377, including nine joint infections.
Deaths: 29
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 map: http://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/meningitis-map.html
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/meningitis-outbreak-toll-377-illnesses-29-deaths-184127613.html
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