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Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 424 Cases, 31 Deaths
Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 424 Cases, 31 Deaths
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(Associated Press) -- An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September.
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Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 424 Cases, 31 Deaths
November 7, 2012

(Associated Press) -- An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September.

Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Illnesses: 424, including 10 joint infections.

Deaths: 31.

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.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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