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3 More Deaths Linked To Meningitis Outbreak
NEW YORK — The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.
More: U.S. Meningitis Outbreak
- 10/7/12: Mass. Pharmacy Linked To Meningitis Outbreak Issues Wide Recall
- 10/11: Mass. Pharmacy Industry Resists Call For Stricter Regulation
- 10/15: FDA: Pharmacy’s Other Drugs May Be Causing Illness
- 10/16: Former Regulator Calls For More Oversight Of Pharmacies
- 10/16: Criminal Investigators Visit Framingham Pharmacy
- 10/23: A Trail Of Complaints At Pharmacy Linked To Meningitis Deaths
- 10/24: State Moves To Revoke License Of Firm Tied To Outbreak
- 10/31: Sister Company Of Framingham Pharmacy Recalls Drugs
- 11/7: Mass. Pharmacy Board Director Is Fired
- 11/14: Sec. Bigby: Meningitis Outbreak A ‘Disaster’ That Was ‘Preventable’
- 11/28: In Outbreak Wake, Hospital Pharmacies Step Up Drug Compounding
- 1/4/13: Patrick Proposes New Compounding Pharmacy Rules
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the count on Tuesday.
New Jersey is the 10th state to report at least one illness. The other states involved in the outbreak are Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Indiana, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina and Ohio.
Officials have tied the outbreak of rare fungal meningitis to steroid shots for back pain. The steroid was made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. At least one contaminated vial was found at the company.
The company recalled the steroid that was sent to clinics in 23 states, and later recalled everything it makes.