The mold is so rare as a cause of human illness that nobody knows its incubation period. That makes it hard to predict when the outbreak will be... As the caseload of fungal meningitis linked to a ...

The CDC's fungal meningitis risk period of 42 days ends as new cases surface. Nov. 7, 2012— -- The 42-day risk period for contracting fungal meningitis from tainted steroid injections ended on ...

Some 14,000 patients who received tainted pain shots tied to a growing outbreak of fungal meningitis soon could have better clues about whether they’re likely to get sick, health officials said. Of ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A deadly outbreak of infections linked to tainted steroid injections is approaching 500 cases nearly two months after it began, and health experts said on Wednesday it ...

Fungal meningitis is a rare type of meningitis. It happens when a fungal infection elsewhere in the body spreads to the brain and spinal cord. It primarily affects people with weakened immune systems.

The first meningitis death linked to a tainted shot given to a patient in Indiana is raising more concerns about the meningitis outbreak. There are now 21 fungal meningitis cases confirmed here in ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective tissues and fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It commonly occurs in children and adults, though young children are more susceptible to the ...