UPDATE 2-US health officials enlist police in growing meningitis scare

Mon Oct 8, 2012 2:20pm EDT

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By Tim Ghianni
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities scrambled on Monday to identify more cases of a rare form of meningitis, including enlisting local police to find people who might be infected by tainted steroid injections that have so far killed  eight people.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported 105 cases in nine states on Monday, up from 91 cases on Sunday. The death toll rose by one overnight.  To read the rest of the article click here.