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UPDATE: Meningitis Outbreak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says 170 people now have been sickened in the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots, and 14 of them have died. Idaho becomes the 11th state to report at least one illness. The others are Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey

CDC: Meningitis outbreak growing, 14 people dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials have tracked down 12,000 of the roughly 14,000 people who may have received contaminated steroid shots in the nation's growing meningitis outbreak, warning Thursday that patients will need to

Meningitis outbreak toll: 170 cases, 14 deaths

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By The Associated Press 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: 170 Deaths: 14 States: 11;

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. VP CANDIDATES TAKE CENTER STAGE Untested debater Ryan has been studying up on Biden, who has been sparring over public policy for years. 2. REPUBLICANS CONFRONT

Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press Long before the current rash of fungal meningitis, the compounding pharmacy suspected in the outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004. Earlier this summer, a separate pharmaceutical firm with common

Mass. gov: Drug firm may have misled regulators

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By JAY LINDSAYAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - The specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak may have misled regulators and done work beyond the scope of its state license, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday. Meanwhile, a second pharmacy connected to the New England

Judge's ruling paves way for S. Dakota execution

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge has paved the way for the execution of a convicted killer whose attorneys wanted to challenge the constitutionality of South Dakota's execution method over his objections. Donald Moeller, 60, is scheduled for lethal

Mich. man at risk for meningitis after losing wife

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By ED WHITEAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Days after taking his wife off life support, George Cary got a phone call that confirmed his suspicions: Her meningitis-related death was linked to tainted steroid injections at a Michigan clinic that had regularly treated her back pain. The doctor on

13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertain

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger. Officials don't how many of the shots may have been contaminated with

Pharmacy linked to outbreak issues wide recall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By GREG SCHREIERAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure. The New England Compounding Center announced the recall Saturday.