Washington (Reuters) - the United States related to the fungal meningitis may be contaminated steroid injections of the death toll has risen to 23, north Carolina report the first instance of death, health officials said Saturday.
Tennessee's death toll to eight outbreaks, the highest state, the centers for disease control and preention (CDC) said on its web site.
National report 13 cases of fungal meningitis, make the total increased to 281. Also has three peripheral infection caused by injection to joint.
Originated in luck in Massachusetts New England: compound center (NECC) drugs. The company faced with federal and state investigation and litigation of contaminated drugs.
Indiana and New Hampshire report two cases of new dollars. Virginia, Tennessee and New Jersey there were three new cases, centers for disease control and prevention said.
Health supervision department on Thursday confirmed fatal Angle process umbilical spore bacterium bottle NECC steroid injection pain existence. They estimate that up to 14000 people may have come into contact with contaminated drugs.
NECC and their administrative personnel in Massachusetts facing the civil litigation, and seek freezing relevant personnel of personal assets. Florida, there are three people were killed, 17 cases, have been banned, NECC from the state of the business.
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