CDC - HAI - Multistate Meningitis Outbreak

CDC - HAI - Multistate Meningitis Outbreak

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What's New on this Website

• UPDATE: Case Counts - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreaklunes, 05 de agosto de 2013 16:36:00
• UPDATE: Case Counts - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreaklunes, 01 de julio de 2013 15:30:00
• UPDATE: Case Counts - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreaklunes, 03 de junio de 2013 16:30:00
• UPDATE: Case Counts - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreaklunes, 06 de mayo de 2013 16:33:00
• UPDATE: Case Counts - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreaklunes, 08 de abril de 2013 16:33:00
• UPDATE: Case Counts - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreaklunes, 25 de marzo de 2013 17:31:00
• NEW Infographic - learn about the key points and timeline of this outbreaklunes, 25 de marzo de 2013 15:33:00
• SUMMARY: NEW information on PCR test for detecting fungal DNAlunes, 18 de marzo de 2013 11:59:00
• UPDATE: Case Counts - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreaklunes, 11 de marzo de 2013 15:30:00

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Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation

CDC Responds to Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is investigating a multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received contaminated steroid injections. This form of meningitis is not contagious. The investigation also includes fungal infections associated with the injection site, both spinal and peripheral joints, such as a knee, shoulder or ankle. See Current Situation Update

This website was last updated August 5, 2013 3:30 PM EST

At-A-Glance

• Status: Ongoing Investigation
• Infection: Fungal
• Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
• Case Count: 749*
• States: 20*
• Deaths: 63*
• Laboratory Results

* Case counts will be updated September 5, 2013.

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Patient Guidance

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• What Should Patients Do?

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Laboratory Guidance

• Laboratory Testing and Results

• Pathologic Evaluation
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News Media

• NEW Infographic - learn about the key points and timeline of this outbreakMarch 25, 2013
• Digital Press Kit - CDC Responds to Multistate Meningitis OutbreakOctober 13, 2012
• CDC, FDA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Joint Telebriefing Updating Investigation of Meningitis OutbreakOctober 11, 2012
• Press Release: Update on Nationwide Meningitis OutbreakOctober 5, 2012

Additional Agencies Involved

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Archive of Updates on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
• Alert – New England Compounding Center Product Recall Information (Commonwealth of Massachusetts)  [PDF - 24KB]
• FDA reports conditions observed at New England Compounding Center facility (FDA Press Release: Oct. 26, 2012)
• FDA announced the voluntary recall of all Ameridose products on October 31, 2012.