Fungal meningitis
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced yesterday that a recent outbreak of fungal meningitis has infected 285 people, killing 23 in the United States.  The health department also announced that there is no end in sight to the outbreak. 

The outbreak is thought to have spread from steroids infected with fungal meningitis, which was produced by a Massachusetts pharmacy.  The CDC estimates that 14,000 people may have been exposed to the tainted steroids.

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