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CDC: Cases of a rare fungal meningitis rise to 205 in 14 states; death toll holds at 15

Published on October 14, 2012; Published on October 14, 2012

Topics :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Massachusetts , Florida , Idaho

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: 205

Deaths: 15

States: 14; Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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