The death toll linked to a meningitis outbreak has reached 15 people across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control on Sunday.
According to the center’s latest figures, 205 fungal meningitis cases have been reported, with the bulk of them in Tennessee (53), Michigan (41), Virginia (34) and Indiana (28).
Researchers have connected the outbreak to tainted steroid injections for back pain, made by a beleaguered Massachusetts compounding pharmacy. The steroid, which was injected into 14,000 people starting last May, has been recalled, as have all other products by the pharmacy.
