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Columbus facility now tied to outbreak
Updated: Friday, 05 Oct 2012, 8:36 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 05 Oct 2012, 8:36 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) - A health care facility in Columbus is one of six in Indiana that received back pain medication tied to a national fungal meningitis outbreak.
Wellspring Pain Solutions received medication linked to the outbreak. Patients who received an injection at this facility from July 1 through Sept. 28 are urged to call Wellspring at 812-376-0700.
Friday afternoon, there were no cases of meningitis reported at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Patients experiencing any of the following symptoms should visit the nearest emergency room:
- Severe headache
- Nausea
- Fever
- Severe neck stiffness
- Sensitivity to light
Patients who received an injection in the spine should look for the following signs at the injection site:
- Swelling
- Pain
- Redness
- Warmth
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