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- UPDATE: Current Case Counts for Nov 7 - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak InvestigationWed, 7 November 14:00:00 EST
- NEW: Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Clinical Reminder October 15, 2012Wed, 7 November 11:30:00 EST
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- UPDATE: Clinician Guidance - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak InvestigationTue, 6 November 14:30:00 EST
- UPDATE: Patient Guidance - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak InvestigationMon, 5 November 17:30:00 EST
- UPDATE: Current Case Counts for Nov 5 - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak InvestigationMon, 5 November 14:00:00 EST
- UPDATE: CDC's Polio Eradication EffortsFri, 2 November 18:00:00 EDT
- UPDATE: Current Case Counts for Nov 2 - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak InvestigationFri, 2 November 14:00:00 EDT
- NEW: HAN #334 - CDC Disaster Epidemiology Resources for Hurricane Sandy ResponseThu, 1 November 19:30:00 EDT
- NEW: HAN #333 - Contamination Identified in Additional Medical Products from New England Compounding CenterThu, 1 November 19:30:00 EDT
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Outbreak Investigation: Meningitis
CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating fungal infections among patients who received epidural steroid injections (medication injected into the spine) with contaminated medication. CDC believes that approximately 14,000 patients may have been exposed to this medication.
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