Thursday, October 4, 2012

W.Va. official: 1 clinic got recalled medication


Published 10:44 a.m., Thursday, October 4, 2012



CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia clinic received a steroid medication suspected in an outbreak of a rare form of meningitis, the head of the state Bureau for Public Health said Thursday.
Dr. Marian Swinker didn't immediately identify the clinic and said her office's epidemiology staff is closely monitoring the situation with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The steroid injections are mostly used for back pain.
"We understand that CDC has contacted that clinic and that patients who may have received the medication in question will be contacted for follow-up," Swinker said.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/W-Va-official-1-clinic-got-recalled-medication-3919296.php#ixzz28MDcORCM

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