Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections

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Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak - Current Case Count

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Going forward, we will be providing case count updates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

November 19, 2012 5:00 PM EST

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Cases with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

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Cases and Deaths with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

Table by State
State	Total Case Counts	Peripheral Joint Infections	Deaths
TOTALS	490*	12	34
Florida (FL)	24	0	3
Georgia (GA)	1	0	0
Idaho (ID)	1	0	0
Illinois (IL)	2	0	0
Indiana (IN)	55	0	5
Maryland (MD)	23	0	1
Michigan (MI)	164	8	9
Minnesota (MN)	13	0	0
North Carolina (NC)	3	0	1
New Hampshire (NH)	13	4	0
New Jersey (NJ)	33	0	0
New York (NY)	1	0	0
Ohio (OH)	18	0	0
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	0	0
Rhode Island (RI)	3	0	0
South Carolina (SC)	1	0	0
Tennessee (TN)	82	0	13
Texas (TX)	2	0	0
Virginia (VA)	50	0	2

*478 cases of fungal meningitis, stroke due to presumed fungal meningitis, or other central nervous system-related infection meeting the outbreak case definition, plus 12 peripheral joint infections (e.g., knee, hip, shoulder, elbow). No deaths have been associated with peripheral joint infections.

Case counts by state are based on the state where the procedure was performed, not the state of residence.