Thursday, October 25, 2012

SC gets first case of fungal meningitis by Continuous News Desk Posted: 35 mins ago; 'Probable' case of fungal meningitis in SC linked to outbreak


 9:51 AM, Oct 25, 2012
State health officials are reporting the first “probable” case of fungal meningitis linked to the multistate outbreak of the disease from steroid injections.“The patient is being treated with antifungal medications based on treatment guidelines recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” said Dr. Linda Bell, interim state epidemiologist.  Check back with GreenvilleOnline.com for more details as this story develops.  Click here and here for source.








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