'Probable' meningitis case reported in Illinois
(MCT) — Illinois may have its first case of fungal meningitis linked to possibly tainted vials of a steroid medication that is blamed for 15 deaths across the country, state and federal health officials said Saturday.
The person is a Chicago resident who has "signs of meningitis," said Melaney Arnold, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Public Health, calling the case "probable."
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