Four new meningitis cases reported at Ann Arbor hospital

Ann Arbor — Four new cases of fungal meningitis in Michigan have been confirmed at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, officials said Wednesday.

Lauren Smoker, a spokeswoman for the hospital, said officials have confirmed four more cases of the disease, raising the total number of cases being treated at the facility to 22.

The news comes a day after state health officials updated the number of Michiganians sickened by the outbreak tied to tainted steroids to 25, including three deaths. Nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.

By Charles E. Ramirez
From The Detroit News:

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