Saturday, October 13, 2012

CDC: Cases of a rare fungal meningitis rise to 184; Texas joins list of

Published 33 mins ago by Hampton Roads Daily Press

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: 184 Deaths: 14 States: 12; Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. ___ Online

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