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UPDATE: Multistate Meningitis Outbreak Investigation, October 15, 2012 12:00 PM EDT


Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012 12:00 PM EDT.

At-A-Glance

Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count

Chart last update:  October 14, 2012 2:00 PM EDT 

Cases with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

 Map of United State for Case Counts by State

 

Cases and Deaths with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

Table by State
State Case Count Deaths
Florida (FL) 10 2
Idaho (ID) 1 0
Illinois (IL) 1 0
Indiana (IN) 28 2
Maryland (MD) 15 1
Michigan (MI) 41 3
Minnesota (MN) 4 0
New Hampshire (NH) 4 0
New Jersey (NJ) 8 0
North Carolina (NC) 2 0
Ohio (OH) 3 0
Tennessee (TN) 53 6
Texas (TX) 1 0
Virginia (VA) 34 1
TOTALS* 205 15

*203 fungal meningitis cases plus 2 peripheral joint infection (e.g. knee, hip, shoulder, elbow)

Case counts by state are based on the state where the procedure was performed, not the state of residence 

For additional information about the multistate meningitis outbreak, see: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/outbreaks/meningitis.html 

Source: cdc.gov


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