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Federal agents investigate the offices of New England Compounding Center in Framingham, MA. (AP)
Health officials announced on Wednesday that more people have died from the national meningitis outbreak, bringing the number of deaths to 31.
Currently, there are 424 non-fatal cases in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
The following states with meningitis-related deaths include: Florida (3), Indiana (4), Maryland (1), Michigan (7), North Carolina (1), Tennessee (13), and Virginia (2)
Tennessee leads with the most illnesses and deaths.
The outbreak has been tied to a contaminated steroid shot for back pain from specialty pharmacy The New England Compounding Center of Framingham, MA. It has since been shut down and their products have been recalled.
Currently, there are 424 non-fatal cases in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
The following states with meningitis-related deaths include: Florida (3), Indiana (4), Maryland (1), Michigan (7), North Carolina (1), Tennessee (13), and Virginia (2)
Tennessee leads with the most illnesses and deaths.
The outbreak has been tied to a contaminated steroid shot for back pain from specialty pharmacy The New England Compounding Center of Framingham, MA. It has since been shut down and their products have been recalled.
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