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Georgia Part of Recalled Medication Linked to Nationwide Meningitis Outbreak
Georgia facilities received medication from the recalled lots linked to a nationwide outbreak of meningitis.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that Georgia is one of 23 states with facilities which received recalled medication linked to a multi-state outbreak of meningitis following epidural steroid injection. No illnesses have yet been reported in Georgia. To date, a total of 35 cases of meningitis linked to fungal infection have been identified in six states and five deaths have been reported. According to the CDC, several of the infected patients have had strokes related to the meningitis. Currently puzzling researchers in the fact that the meningitis in several patients was caused by a fungus that is common in the environment, but rarely causes meningitis. The CDC website says: Fungal meningitis occurs when the protective…
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11:49 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
All persons who have received the bad batch reguardless of the injection site should be notified. This is to ensure that everyone receive proper treatment and or observation for the possible spread of the virus. more ›