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Investigators have confirmed that there was a fungus in the injected steroids which are now giving patients fungal meningitis. The vials containing the steroid, methylprednisolone acetate, were contaminated by exserohilum rostratum, killing 20 people and presenting over 200 cases. The...
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With the recent outbreak of fungal meningitis being blamed on tainted steroids, reports are showing that this is not the first time. In 2002, five people became ill after receiving epidural injections of the steroid methylprednisolone, but this time contaminated...
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The week of Oct. 14-20 has been declared Operation Safe Driver Week. As such, and in an effort to prevent truck accidents, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance along with law enforcement officials around the country are calling on all drivers...
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In several previous posts we have written about the dangers associated with teen drivers throughout the nation. Sadly three Pennsylvania teens were killed earlier this month when the SUV in which they were occupants was involved in an accident.The afternoon...
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Each day drivers of all ages take to the roads to get from one place to another. Some of the individuals behind the wheel are teens. As most people are aware, not all of the actions taken by drivers of...
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The widespread use of heavy equipment in construction and roadwork has made this type of work much easier for those who do it. Arguably, the equipment makes the work more dangerous as well. This is true regardless of how the...
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The injected steroids that are linked to the current fungal meningitis outbreak are made without preservatives, meaning there is no alcohol or anything in the vials to kill bacteria. They have to be made under highly sterilized conditions. Compounding pharmacies...
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A class action lawsuit has been filed in Minnesota against the New England Compounding Center, who is responsible for making contaminated vials of steroids. Barbe Puro, of Minneapolis, received an injection of steroids or methylprednisolone acetate in September. The steroids...
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U.S. health officials have announced that there are four more deaths in the cases related to the meningitis outbreak. There have been cases reported of rare fungal meningitis that is linked to contaminated steroids of methylprednisolone acetate steroid. Patients received...
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There are at least as many ways to be injured on a job site as there are different types of jobs. The type of injury sustained at a workplace is commonly dependant on the job to which it is tied....
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The first case of fungal meningitis in Altoona, PA was recently reported. The fungal meningitis is being linked to contaminated steroids that were distributed out of Massachusetts at a compounding pharmacy. The New England Compounding Company is responsible for the...
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Officials in Pennsylvania have identified the first case of fungal meningitis in the state. A patient in Altoona received an injection of steroids at a pain clinic for back pain and later developed symptoms of meningitis. The meningitis is being...
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