Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 137 Cases, 12 Deaths

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  • An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.

    Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

    Illnesses: 137

    Deaths: 12

    States: 10; Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

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