'Second Wave': 13th MN Victim of Tainted Steroids Has Bone Infection
All 13 got fungal infections, mostly meningitis, from products made by NECC at clinics in Edina, Fridley, Shakopee and Maple Grove. The latest has osteomyelitis.
State health officials warned Thursday about a "second wave" of fungal infections in Minnesota from contaminated steroid medication made at the New England Compounding Center (NECC), a pharmacy in Framingham, MA. The outbreak has hit 13 people in Minnesota, the latest a woman in her 20s who the Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday contracted a bone infection. Eleven of the Minnesota victims had a different kind of infection: fungal meningitis. Nationwide, the outbreak has killed 32 people (none in Minnesota) and infected nearly 500, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Six clinics in Minnesota used the medication: Here is the announcement from the MDH: Health officials announce 13th case of fungal infection …
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