US - CDC reports 63 dead, 749 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states (Update Aug 5, 2013)

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Re: US - CDC reports 47 dead, 707 infected with fungal meningitis in 19 states

Re: US - CDC reports 47 dead, 707 infected with fungal meningitis in 19 states

This week's CDC update shows another death and additional infections. It also includes updates to Interim Treatment Guidance (see FT thread here) as well as the announcement of a Clinician Conference Call on March 13 (see FT thread here).

Although this has completely dropped out of sight of the mainstream media, it is still an ongoing outbreak. The latest announcement from the CDC indicates that new cases of meningitis, as well as additional local site infections, are still being diagnosed.


Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 720*
States: 20*
Deaths: 48*

 

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Re: US - CDC reports 48 dead, 720 infected with fungal meningitis in 19 states

Re: US - CDC reports 48 dead, 720 infected with fungal meningitis in 19 states

This week's CDC update shows an additional death, that of an 80 yr. old male in MI.

Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 722*
States: 20*
Deaths: 50*

* Case counts will be updated 3/25/2013.



It appears that updates will now happen only every 2 weeks.

A reminder that there is a conference call for clinicians scheduled for Mar. 13th to discuss the updated guidance announced in the CDC HAN of Mar. 4th. (CDC notice here).

 

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Re: US - CDC reports 50 dead, 722 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

Re: US - CDC reports 50 dead, 722 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

Both the case count and fatalities are still increasing.

CDC Update:

Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 730*
States: 20*
Deaths: 51*

 

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Re: US - CDC reports 51 dead, 730 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

Re: US - CDC reports 51 dead, 730 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

The latest update from CDC shows that both deaths and the case count are still increasing.

April 8, 2013

Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 733*
States: 20*
Deaths: 53*

"* Case counts will be updated 5/06/2013."

 

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Re: US - CDC reports 53 dead, 733 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

Re: US - CDC reports 53 dead, 733 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

The monthly update from CDC continues to show new cases and additional deaths.

Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 741*
States: 20*
Deaths: 55*

* Case counts will be updated June 3, 2013.

 

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Re: US - CDC reports 55 dead, 741 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

Re: US - CDC reports 55 dead, 741 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states

The June 3rd monthly update from CDC continues to show that both cases and deaths are increasing.

There has been no guidance from CDC on how relapsed cases (h/t Shiloh http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206776 and NEJM article here: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206778) will be counted or designated.


At-A-Glance

Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 745*
States: 20*
Deaths: 58*
Laboratory Results

* Case counts will be updated July 1, 2013.

 

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Re: US - CDC reports 58 dead, 745 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states (Update June 3, 2013)

Re: US - CDC reports 58 dead, 745 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states (Update June 3, 2013)

Monthly update from CDC shows that cases and deaths are still occurring.


At-A-Glance

Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 749*
States: 20*
Deaths: 61*


* Case counts will be updated August 5, 2013.

 

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Re: US - CDC reports 61 dead, 749 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states (Update July 1, 2013)

Re: US - CDC reports 61 dead, 749 infected with fungal meningitis in 20 states (Update July 1, 2013)

Although the death toll has increased by 2, for the first time since this outbreak began there were no new cases reported in the past month. Although the victims of this needlessly tragic outbreak will be dealing with the effects for the rest of their lives, it is good news that perhaps we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.




CDC Update as of Aug. 5:

At-A-Glance

Status: Ongoing Investigation
Infection: Fungal
Facility Type: Outpatient Setting
Case Count: 749*
States: 20*
Deaths: 63*

* Case counts will be updated September 5, 2013.