Blog: Fungal Meningitis

Meningitis victim takes own life–jury cites negligent doctor, clinic

Apr 15, 2014

In what has proven to be one of the more bitter sweet verdicts of fungal meningitis in recent times, a family from Overland Park, Kansas was awarded nearly $3 million in a medical malpractice case against a pain clinic. The victim has been described a prideful, hardworking young man who fought the pain with stoic silence. Friends and family say that he initially lost a lot of weight, then he began holding his lower back...

Tenn. fungal meningitis cases increase to 80

Nov 8, 2012

Although the number of deaths remains at 13 the number of cases of fungal meningitis in the state of Tennessee has risen to 80. Tennessee is one of 19 states to report cases. The current outbreak is linked to an injection of steroids which were contaminated. The New England Compounding Center, in Framingham, Massachusetts made and shipped out 17,000 vials of methylprednisolone acetate, steroids given for back pain, and patients are developing fungal meningitis because...

RI has 2nd case of fungal meningitis in outbreak

Nov 2, 2012

Rhode Island has another case that was reported about the current outbreak of fungal meningitis. The first case was a 60-year-old woman from Lincoln that received an injection at Ocean State Pain Management of Woonsocket. She was treated and is now recovering. On Monday, a woman in her 40s was hospitalized after receiving treatment also at Ocean State Pain Management. Ocean State and New England Anesthesiology were two places that received a shipment of contaminated...

New Jersey is one of the 19 States Affected by Fungal Meningitis

Nov 2, 2012

Due to the current outbreak of fungal meningitis New Jersey has reported 18 cases. No deaths have occurred in the state. The total number of cases is 386 in 19 states and there have been 28 deaths. Seven places in the state of New Jersey reported receiving shipments of steroids from the New England Compounding Center. Central Jersey Orthopedics Specialists PC in South Plainfield, NJ, Edison Surgical Center in Edison, NJ, IF Pain Associates/Isaiah Florence...

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 28 Dead, 363 Sickened

Oct 30, 2012

Three more deaths occurred that are linked to the current outbreak of fungal meningitis, bringing the total number of illnesses to 363 and 28 deaths across 19 states. Two died in Michigan and another in Tennessee. The fatalities occurred after a second specialty pharmacy in Waltham, Massachusetts was also shut down because of sanitary reasons. The outbreak of fungal meningitis is linked to contaminated steroids that were distributed to 23 states by the New England...

Ohio cracks down after meningitis outbreak

Oct 29, 2012

After a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis, linked to a Massachusetts pharmacy, continues to spread, the state of Ohio is closely watching pharmacies that mix the drugs for individualized prescriptions on site. The state is checking all of the pharmacies statewide that custom make compound prescriptions. There are 17 pharmacies in the state of Ohio that will be inspected by officials. Specialty pharmacies are usually inspected at least one time every three years or so...

Ohio reports 2 more cases in meningitis outbreak

Oct 29, 2012

13 illnesses in the state of Ohio have been linked to the current outbreak of fungal meningitis. The two additional cases come from Clermont and Warren Counties. Other cases have been reported in Hamilton, Morrow, Marion, Franklin and Crawford Counties. The outbreak is being linked to contaminated vials of methylprednisolone acetate, injected steroids, which were distributed by the compounding pharmacy out of Framingham, Massachusetts. The New England Compounding Center is responsible for shipping out around...

RI has 1st case of fungal meningitis in outbreak

Oct 29, 2012

Rhode Island has reported its first case of fungal meningitis. The current outbreak of fungal meningitis is being linked to a compounding pharmacy located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The New England Compounding Center is responsible for shipping out around 17,000 vials of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate, steroids used for pain. The woman who was hospitalized after receiving an injection of the steroids said she had received the shot at Ocean State Pain Management of Woonsocket on September...

Hospitals respond to NE Compounding scare

Oct 26, 2012

A Bibb County woman is the first confirmed fungal meningitis case in Georgia. The current outbreak of fungal meningitis is being linked to tainted steroids–methylprednisolone acetate–that were distributed by a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, Massachusetts. The New England Compounding Center is responsible for the contaminated drugs and has currently stopped all production and recalled all of their products. Over 17,000 vials were shipped out to 23 states. There are over 300 cases and more than...

Meningitis outbreak spreads to 18 states with South Carolina case

Oct 25, 2012

The current outbreak of fungal meningitis has now spread to its 18th state, South Carolina. Fungal meningitis is being linked to contaminated steroids, methylprednisolone acetate, shipped out by the New England Compounding Center. The company out of Framingham, Massachusetts is responsible for three lots of tainted vials that were delivered to clinics and offices in 23 states. Over 17,000 vials were shipped out and it is believed that 14,000 people have been exposed to the...