Monday, October 15, 2012

Fungal Meningitis: At CDC, Scientists Fight To Halt A Deadly Outbreak

By KATE BRUMBACK 10/15/12 05:28 AM ET EDT AP
ATLANTA — Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A scientist in a white lab coat peers through a microscope at fungi on a glass slide. In another room, another researcher uses what looks like a long, pointed eye dropper to suck up DNA samples that will be tested for the suspect fungus. 

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