Meningitis outbreak toll rises: 170 cases, 14 deaths
2:57PM EST October 11. 2012 - The number of people infected with meningitis has risen for the fifth consecutive day since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began releasing figures about the deadly outbreak.

Thursday, the CDC announced that 14 people have now died and that 170 people have been infected.

The newest victims died in Florida and Indiana, states which had already been listed as affected by the controversy.

In total, victims have died in six states: six in Tennessee, three in Michigan, two in Florida and one each in Maryland and Virginia.

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