Chris Musk Journal Staff
New England Compounding Center (NECC) – a Framingham, Massachusetts based company – has been distributing a steroid to patients across the United States for various medical reasons. The last shipment of these steroids sent out by NECC has apparently gone to 23 states and 73 medical facilities that could affect up to a total of 14,000 people, according to government health officials.
This steroid has now been confirmed to have infected people in over 14 states, with 205 cases being recorded, and so far 15 deaths from fungal meningitis. NECC has recalled their products sent out and for the time being, suspended production. For those who do not know, meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the spinal cord and brain, where symptoms can include nausea, headaches, and fevers. Luckily fungal meningitis is not contagious: only the bacterial and viral forms of meningitis are. continue reading by clicking here
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