Fourteen Deaths Linked to Fungal Meningitis from Tainted Injections

This week you’ll have to learn a little medical jargon, and I know that you love that. The meninges (men-IN-jees) are the membranes that line the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is inflammation of those membranes, usually caused by an infection. Meningitis can lead to brain damage, deafness, and sometimes death. Meningitis is usually caused by viruses or bacteria. OK? That wasn’t so bad. Recently an outbreak of meningitis has come under the attention of investigators. 170 patients in the la...
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