Fungal outbreak keeps spreading
LOS ANGELES (MCT) — An outbreak of a rare form of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated pain medication has continued to spread, with seven deaths and 64 patients sickened, according to health reports released Saturday.
The illness has been reported in nine states, with new cases in Minnesota and Ohio, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The deaths and illnesses are linked to steroid injections commonly used to alleviate back pain.
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