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Health experts saying deadly meningitis outbreak nowhere near its end

Tuberculous-meningitis-autopsyEvery day so far the total numbers increase of those infected with fungal meningitis from contaminated NECC drugs. The number of U.S. states affected by the outbreak has continued to climb, as has the death toll.

Dr. William Schaffner, infectious disease expert from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, has said on “CBS This Morning” that he expects a “steady increase” in the number of potentially deadly fungal meningitis infections over the coming weeks. (Source: Reuters, 10/16/12)

Federal authorities have indicated growing dangers in relation to the contaminated drugs from the NECC compounding pharmacy in Framingham, MA. Several days ago, the FDA expanded its recall of potentially contaminated NECC products to ALL drugs manufactured by the compounding pharmacy. The list of recalled drugs is lengthy, around 70 pages. And now federal agents have raided the NECC compounding pharmacy.

Part of the danger is the lengthy incubation period of the infection in the body before you feel symptoms of fungal meningitis. The incubation period could be a month a more, which is why health experts feel the deadly meningitis outbreak is nowhere near its end. Some patients might have received contaminated products as recently as September 28th.

The fungus causes an inflammatory reaction in the body. The contaminated drugs have mostly been injected into the spine, where the fungus has a direct route to the spinal cord and central nervous system. Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and central nervous system that can quickly prove fatal.

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Patients injured by the contaminated drugs from the NECC compounding pharmacy have already begun filing lawsuits to seek fair compensation. The course of anti-fungal medications necessary to treat the infection can require months of hospitalization at great expense. If you become affected by the meningitis outbreak, you can’t afford to wait to claim the financial compensation you deserve for your needless pain and injury. Contact us today; we could help.