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Meningitis Outbreak In New York’s Gay Community Sparks Concern In Philadelphia

The Center’s medical director says the advisory is a response to concern about a meningitis outbreak in New York’s gay community.

2013/04/17

46 Cases Of Fungal Meningitis Now Reported In New Jersey

New Jersey health officials say 46 cases of fungal meningitis have now been reported in the state.

2012/12/22

Fungal Meningitis Case Count Rises To 37 In New Jersey

New Jersey health officials say 37 cases of fungal meningitis have now been reported in the state.

2012/12/02

33 Cases Of Fungal Meningitis Now Reported In New Jersey

New Jersey health officials say 33 cases of fungal meningitis have now been reported in the state.

2012/11/24

Cumberland County Woman Files Suit In Deadly Meningitis Case

A Cumberland County woman who came down with fungal meningitis after receiving contaminated steroid injections has taken her problems to Superior Court in the form of a lawsuit.

2012/11/11

27 Cases Of Fungal Meningitis Now Reported In New Jersey

The cases, two confirmed and 25 considered probable, are linked to a recalled, potentially tainted steroid produced by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts.

2012/11/10

Officials: Many Health Care Providers In Pa. And Del. Received Tainted Steroids

The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) are now saying that many state health care providers received tainted medications linked to the fungal meningitis outbreak.

2012/10/18

Quality Control In Health Care Products

The meningitis outbreak linked to an injectable steroid is a stern warning for all of us why quality controls in the manufacture and distribution of health care products is so important.

2012/10/18

Health Officials: 2 More Meningitis Cases Confirmed In NJ

The new cases announced Wednesday bring the total in the state to 12.

2012/10/17

Two NJ Patients Suing Pharmaceutical Company Responsible For Tainted Steroids

In lawsuits filed by Jennifer Marko, 45, of Millville, N.J., and Brian Pennington, 45, of Vineland, N.J., the two allege that the New England Compounding Center (NECC) pharmacy produced the fungus-laced drug by failing to follow long established, standard safety practices for a compounding pharmacy.

2012/10/16