Oct 31, 2012

Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak - Current Case Count

 

Cases with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

Cases and Deaths with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

Table by State
StateTotal Case CountsPeripheral Joint InfectionsDeaths
TOTALS363*728
Florida (FL)2303
Georgia (GA)100
Idaho (ID)100
Illinois (IL)100
Indiana (IN)4503
Maryland (MD)2001
Michigan (MI)9347
Minnesota (MN)1000
New Hampshire (NH)1130
New Jersey (NJ)1800
New York (NY)100
North Carolina (NC)301
Ohio (OH)1400
Pennsylvania (PA)100
Rhode Island (RI)100
South Carolina (SC)100
Tennessee (TN)74011
Texas (TX)100
Virginia (VA)4402

*356 cases of fungal meningitis, stroke due to presumed fungal meningitis, or other central nervous system-related infection meeting the outbreak case definition, plus 7 peripheral joint infections (e.g., knee, hip, shoulder, elbow). No deaths have been associated with peripheral joint infections.