Up to 13,000 patients across 23 states were treated with steroid shots linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak, CDC officials announced on Monday, but it’s not clear how many of those shots were contaminated. The number of cases reached 105 on Monday, including eight deaths. Symptoms have surfaced one to four weeks after patients were treated with the shots. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/8), The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model) (10/8)
CDC: Tainted steroid shots could put thousands in danger
October 13, 2012 By
