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(USGovernment-News.Com, October 13, 2012 ) KNOXVILLE, TN - Tennessee residents are being warned of a serious potential health risk by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and public health officials across the country. A fungal meningitis outbreak has begun to spread across the country, affecting 11 states in 170 cases and taking the lives of 14 people thus far. For more information, please visit: http://www.gregcolemanlaw.com/.
Following further information from the CDC on October 10, 2012, specific information was released in regard to the dangers associated with particular vials of contaminated medications. The CDC determined that the fungus Exserohilum was found in 10 patients with meningitis and the fungus Aspergillus was found in 1 patient with meningitis.
Tennessee residents who have received an epidural steroid injection in the last 5 months must pay close attention to their current health status. Fungal meningitis may take anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks to develop in the at-risk patient. Fungal meningitis refers to the inflammation that occurs in the areas surrounding and protecting both the brain and spinal cord. This inflammation is a serious threat to patients.
With the rising numbers in fungal meningitis outbreaks across the country, Tennessee has become one of the most prominent states affected. With three of the main health care facilities receiving shipments of the contaminated epidural steroid medication, numbers of infected patients are expected to upsurge. Patients affected by this outbreak may seek legal advice from a Tennessee class action attorney to figure out available options of proceeding.
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