Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Reaches 233 Cases, U.S. CDC Says
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The fungal meningitis outbreak triggered by a contaminated medication for back pain has been linked to 16 deaths in the U.S. after Virginia authorities said today that a second patient had died in the state.
Earlier today, 233 illnesses has been reported in 15 states, killing 15 people, including one in Virginia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A second Virginia death connected to the outbreak was confirmed later, the state Department of Health said in a statement.