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This undated photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a branch of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. (AP Photo/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Libero Ajello)

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24 meningitis cases confirmed in state

Updated: Friday, 12 Oct 2012, 12:55 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 12 Oct 2012, 12:35 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Ken Severson from the State Department of Health says there are now 24 confirmed cases on meningitis in Indiana.

There is still only one death reported from the disease. The CDC confirmed an Indiana fungal meningitis death Thursday, and a Michigan Community Health Department spokeswoman says it was a Cass County resident.

The type of fungal meningitis involved in the outbreak is not contagious.

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