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October 23, 2012
A fifth case of fungal meningitis associated with contaminated steroid injections from Pain Consultants of West Florida in Escambia County was confirmed Monday by the Escambia County Health Department.
The most recent case is a 55 year old male. Four other patients of the Davis Highway Clinic — men ages 47 and 78 and women ages 28 and 53 — were previously diagnosed with fungal meningitis.
As of Monday, the health department said all 596 people have been contacted that were exposed to the contaminated medication as a result of undergoing a procedure at Pain Consultants of West Florida.
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