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    Mar 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Recovery continues for local victims of meningitis outbreak

    Six months after an outbreak of fungal meningitis that killed dozens of people and sickened hundreds more, many patients are still recovering.
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    Six months after an outbreak of fungal meningitis that killed dozens of people and sickened hundreds more, many patients are still recovering. Nancy Goodfellow is one of them. The Roanoke County resident is feeling better these days, but after...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy

    2. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Meningitis case prompts treatment for UVA students

    More than 40 University of Virginia students have received antibiotics after another student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
    More than 40 University of Virginia students have received antibiotics after another student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Executive director of student health Dr. James Turner says the infected student is recovering. Turner tells The Daily...

    Tags: Headaches, Symptoms, University of Virginia

    3. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. Massachusetts pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak blames cleaning company

    The Massachusetts compounding pharmacy linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak that has been blamed for 39 deaths and hundreds of illnesses is blaming its cleaning contractor.
    The Massachusetts compounding pharmacy linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak that has been blamed for 39 deaths and hundreds of illnesses is blaming its cleaning contractor. The Boston Globe reports that attorneys for New England Compounding Center...

    Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The Boston Globe

    4. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. No. 3 story of 2012: Meningitis outbreak cases linked to facilities in Roanoke, Montgomery County

    We've counting down our top 7 stories of 2012 this week.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    We've counting down our top 7 stories of 2012 this week. Coming in at number 3 is the story of a nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis traced to tainted steroid shots. Several dozen cases were linked to medical facilities in Roanoke and...

    Tags: Steroids, Back Pain, U.S. Congress, Montgomery County (Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

    5. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. Meningitis victims can likely inspect pharmacy linked to outbreak

    A judge has told lawyers for victims of a deadly meningitis outbreak tied to a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy that she will likely grant their request for an exhaustive inspection and testing at the facility.
    A judge has told lawyers for victims of a deadly meningitis outbreak tied to a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy that she will likely grant their request for an exhaustive inspection and testing at the facility. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Boal said...

    Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges

    6. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Fungal meningitis lawsuits piling in

    The lawsuits begin to pile up against Insight Imaging in Roanoke for injecting patients with a tainted steroid that gave dozens fungal meningitis.   
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    The lawsuits begin to pile up against Insight Imaging in Roanoke for injecting patients with a tainted steroid that gave dozens fungal meningitis.    Many of the lawsuits allege that Insight Imaging misled patients receiving injections, telling them...

    Tags: Litigation, Food and Drug Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials

    7. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. OUR HEALTH: Local Healthcare Organizations Work Together to Address Meningitis Outbreak

    In early September, an alert healthcare worker in Tennessee discovered that her ill patient had fungus in their spinal fluid. Within a matter of days, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were involved, and an unprecedented public health crisis began sweeping the nation and dominating media headlines. Patients were becoming sick with fungal meningitis, an uncommon infection, people were dying, and authorities were racing against the clock to discover the outbreak’s cause and prevent additional infections and deaths.
    In early September, an alert healthcare worker in Tennessee discovered that her ill patient had fungus in their spinal fluid. Within a matter of days, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were involved, and an...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Virginia Tech, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Healthcare Provider

    8. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. DOJ official wants trustee in Massachusetts pharmacy, meningitis outbreak case

    A Justice Department official is arguing that an independent trustee must be chosen to oversee the bankruptcy case of a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
    A Justice Department official is arguing that an independent trustee must be chosen to oversee the bankruptcy case of a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak. U.S. Trustee William Harrington says in a filing Wednesday that an...
    9. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  9. Owner of meningitis-linked pharmacy takes Fifth Amendment

    The owner and director of the specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak has declined to testify before a congressional committee investigating the matter.
    The owner and director of the specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak has declined to testify before a congressional committee investigating the matter. Barry Cadden, co-founder of the New England Compound Center, told lawmakers he...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    10. Nov 13, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  10. Report: FDA wanted to close Mass pharmacy in 2002

    More than a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators.
    More than a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators. Nearly 440 people have been sickened by...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    11. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  11. Virginia Department of Health says suspected fungal meningitis cases now 50

    Virginia public health officials say the number of suspected fungal meningitis cases in the state has increased to 50.
    Virginia public health officials say the number of suspected fungal meningitis cases in the state has increased to 50. That number includes three West Virginia residents and two fatal cases. A national outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Back Pain

    12. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Cave Spring vs. Hidden Valley

    Cave Spring and Hidden Valley are both headed to the postseason.  The Knights and Titans share a home field at Bogle Stadium in Roanoke County and Friday night they shared something else -- an outpouring of support for Cave Spring linebacker and punter Zac Foutz, who was diagnosed in the last week with meningitis and remains hospitalized.
    Cave Spring and Hidden Valley are both headed to the postseason.  The Knights and Titans share a home field at Bogle Stadium in Roanoke County and Friday night they shared something else -- an outpouring of support for Cave Spring linebacker and punter...

    Tags: Landforms, Caves and Caverns, Football, Sports

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