Indiana Meningitis Cases Rise
09.10.12Filed Under: ECI News
The number of fungal meningitis cases is on the rise across the nation and here in Indiana. State officials have now confirmed that eleven Indiana cases of fungal meningitis are linked to a tainted back pain medication. A total of 7 people have been killed in Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia. No deaths have been reported here in Indiana. The rare fungal meningitis cases are linked to a steroid produced by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts.
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