Health and Fitness

2nd Probable Case of Meningitis in Illinois Associated with Multi-state Outbreak – Investigation Ongoing

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2012.  Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reporting a second probable case of fungal meningitis associated with the use of an epidural steroid injection medication. The investigation is ongoing.

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Similar to the first probable case reported in October, the most recent probable case is a Chicago resident who received an epidural steroid injection from one of three implicated lots of methylprednisolone acetate originally recalled by the New England…

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