• Photo
3-27-health-dept-generic_20120327222842_JPG

(WISH photo)

Advertisement

Ind. agency: State has 32 fungal meningitis cases

Updated: Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012, 2:34 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012, 2:30 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana has two more cases of fungal meningitis linked to injections of a recalled back pain steroid, bringing the state's total to 32.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported the new cases Wednesday. Two Indiana patients have died.

The state agency has released no details about the two deaths or the clinics they're linked to. Its policy is to withhold details about where the Indiana cases are located.

Relatives of 89-year-old Pauline Burema of Cassopolis, Mich., have said they believe she contracted the disease after receiving an injection at the OSMC Outpatient Surgery Center in Elkhart. Burema died Oct. 10, and the family is awaiting autopsy results on the cause. A granddaughter has said the clinic has told its patients it had at least eight cases.

  • More Headlines
Indiana sees 7th meningitis death
Indiana sees 7th meningitis death

Another person has died in connection to tainted steroids at …

Six die from fungal meningitis in Ind.
Six die from fungal meningitis in Ind.

Six people have now died as a result of tainted steroids at …

Feds report 5th fungal meningitis death in Ind.
5th fungal meningitis death in Indiana

Indiana has a fifth death from an outbreak of fungal meningitis…

Indiana confirms another fungal meningitis case
Ind. confirms another meningitis case

Indiana has another case of fungal meningitis linked to …

Ind.'s 4th meningitis death in St. Joseph County
4th meningitis death in St. Joseph Co.

A report says the fourth death in Indiana from a fungal …

blog comments powered by Disqus
Advertisement
  • Most Popular Stories Right Now

Advertisement

Advertisement