A meningitis outbreak has spread to five states – sickening 26 people and killing four, according to a story in USA Today.
Investigators believe the condition, a potentially deadly inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, was likely caused by a fungus-tainted steroid medication commonly injected to treat back pain. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified the steroid manufacturer as the New England Compounding Center, a specialty pharmacy in Framingham, Mass.
According to the story, 18 of ...
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