NEW YORK — As the tally from a deadly meningitis outbreak rose Friday, health officials identified the medical clinics across the country that received steroid shots for back pain now linked to the illnesses. Authorities took theMaryland health workers have confirmed one new meningitis case was found in the state. This comes as the death toll rises to seven. Now, doctors are scrambling to notify patients in nine states and Maryland is on that list.Seven people have died in a meningitis outbreak that has affected 64 people in nine states, The Associated Press reported Saturday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its website Saturday toMaryland health workers have confirmed one new meningitis case was found in the state. This comes as the death toll rises to seven. Now, doctors are scrambling to notify patients in nine states and Maryland is on that list.The total number of cases has also grown to 64 people in nine states, the CDC said. That is 17 more cases and two more states than the day before.
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