Officials from the CDC say they have identified 247 cases of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroid shotsA further three patients have died from a rare form of meningitis linked to contaminated steroid shots prepared by a Massachusetts pharmacy now the subject of a criminal investigation.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday that a total of 19 deaths were now known to have occurred, with 247 cases of fungal meningitis identified across 15 states.It comes a day after federal agents from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... (more)

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