Another person has died from
fungal meningitis linked to possibly tainted vials of a steroid medication, bringing the death toll in an outbreak to
15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said
Saturday. The latest victim was in
Indiana, which has now
reported two deaths from the
rare form of meningitis. The number of people stricken
in the outbreak reached 197 on
Saturday, up 13 from Friday,
the center reported. In
addition, there is one case of
an infection after an injection in an ankle that has not been
confirmed as meningitis. Illinois reported its first case of
meningitis since the wave of
infections began. The outbreak has turned into a major health scandal after a company based in
Massachusetts shipped vials
that may have been tainted to
23 states and 76 medical
facilities. The scare has prompted
multiple investigations, and
the company, New England
Compounding Center, has
recalled the product and
suspended operations.