Steroid injection spreading rare form of fungal meningitis infection in the US

Monday, October 8th 2012 - 20:37 UTC

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The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are quickly moving to determine the source of the fungal infection causing a rare form of meningitis that has killed seven people in nine states in the last few weeks, as the producer of the steroid injection apparently carrying the infection recalled all of its products. Read full article

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briton
Better find it and stop it fast,
We have seen 28 days later,, 28 weeks later , and the walking dead,
These infections, spread very fast…
Just a thought.
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Oct 08th, 2012 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
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Normally yes, but read the penultimate sentence of the article. :o)
Oct 09th, 2012 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Yes I agree, but can we really trust those in charge ...
Oct 09th, 2012 - 06:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
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If it were infectious the evidence would be out in the open now.

As you rightly say, infectious meningitis spreads very fast.
Oct 10th, 2012 - 10:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
cheers
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