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As investigators seek to discover what led to the contamination of medications behind an outbreak of fungal meningitis and 23 deaths, those directly affected by the disease face their own questions.
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Scenes of the Meningitis Outbreak: Patients Grapple with Uncertainty, Fear
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid injections expanded to 15 states on Monday as Pennsylvania reported its first case of the disease that has killed 15 people nationwide. The Pennsylvania patient, who received an epidural steroid injection in July from medications supplied by New England Compounding Center (NECC) of Framingham, Massachusetts, is being …
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Meningitis outbreak expands to 15 states with Pennsylvania case
Researchers find high incidence rates and deaths in first-ever analysis of the disease impacts in Latin America
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New Study Reveals Significant Healthcare System Costs Associated with Meningococcal Disease
[Sudan Tribune] Juba – The health ministry on Friday declared South Sudan meningitis free and denied media reports that an outbreak of the disease had occurred in parts of the country, which reportedly lies in the “meningitis belt.”
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South Sudan: Govt Decleare Nation Meningitis Free, Denies Outbreak
Bernie’s youngest daughter talks about the morning she developed the disease and how quickly her health deteriorated.
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Petra Ecclestone talks about her suffering when she was diagnosed with meningitis
The Associated Press The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ind. A central Indiana school has warned parents about the dangers of bacterial meningitis after a second grader came down with the illness
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C. Ind. school warns parents about meningitis case
ALAMOSA — An Adams State student is being treated for meningitis, according to Ken Marquez, vice president for Student Affairs. The infected student, who does not reside on campus, appears to have the viral form of the disease, rather than the more contagious bacterial form.
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Meningitis alert issued at ASC
