Meningitis: What you need to know

POSTED: 08:20 AM PDT Oct 08, 2012 UPDATED: 11:48 AM PDT Oct 09, 2012

Find out what you need to know about meningitis and the deadly outbreak that's now spread to nearly a dozen states.

Injectable steroid linked to meningitis outbreak — 7 / 12

Aaron Cooper/ CNN

What caused the outbreak? The current outbreak has been linked to a steroid produced by New England Compounding Center that is commonly used to treat back pain. The steroid has since been recalled.

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Meningitis outbreak as of 10-6-12

Injectable steroid linked to meningitis outbreak

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