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Subject Meningits outbreak just got way worse

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Original Message it was only a matter of time, they use the steroids for all types of injections. 1st confirmed due to injection other than the spine. infection in ankle due to joint injection.

"one infection involving the ankle injection...New details have also emerged about the particular type of fungus involved in the meningitis outbreak. As of Oct. 10, the CDC's fungal disease laboratory has confirmed the presence of the Exserohilum fungus in 10 people with meningitis and the fungus Aspergillus in one person with meningitis...Exserohilum bacteria have not historically been known to cause fungal meningitis..."This is new territory for public health and the clinical community," Weber warned."

"more than 50 unopened vials have been found to be contaminated at facilities across the country in addition to"

"Dr. Ben Park, medical officer of the CDC's Mycotic Diseases Branch, told reporters Thursday that the median time between the steroid injection and onset of symptoms is two weeks. However, the longest delay was found to be 42 days, with Park emphasizing the CDC does not yet know what the longest time gap will be."

"Weber told reporters that patients who received these injections will need to be vigilant for months afterwards to see if they've developed an infection."

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