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Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Homeland Security Today.US Daily Briefing




Friday, November 9, 2012

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Reports of Interest

Critical Infrastructure Protection: An Implementation Strategy Could Advance DHS's Coordination of Resilience Efforts across Ports and Other Infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure Protection: An Implementation Strategy Could Advance DHS's Coordination of Resilience Efforts across Ports and Other Infrastructure - GAO report to Congress »


Homeland Defense: DOD Needs to Address Gaps in Homeland Defense and Civil Support Guidance
Homeland Defense: DOD Needs to Address Gaps in Homeland Defense and Civil Support Guidance - GAO report to Congress »


Department of Homeland Security: Taking Further Action to Better Determine Causes of Morale Problems Would Assist in Targeting Action Plans
Department of Homeland Security: Taking Further Action to Better Determine Causes of Morale Problems Would Assist in Targeting Action Plans - GAO report to Congress »






Friday, November 9, 2012

Current Case Count - Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak


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http://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/meningitis-map.html

Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak - Current Case Count

November 9, 2012 2:30 PM EST
NOTICE: Going forward, we will be providing case count updates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Cases with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

Cases and Deaths with Fungal Infections Linked to Steroid Injections

Table by State
StateTotal Case CountsPeripheral Joint InfectionsDeaths
TOTALS438*1032
Florida (FL)2303
Georgia (GA)100
Idaho (ID)100
Illinois (IL)200
Indiana (IN)5204
Maryland (MD)2301
Michigan (MI)12868
Minnesota (MN)1100
New Hampshire (NH)1340
New Jersey (NJ)2700
New York (NY)100
North Carolina (NC)301
Ohio (OH)**1500
Pennsylvania (PA)100
Rhode Island (RI)300
South Carolina (SC)100
Tennessee (TN)81013
Texas (TX)200
Virginia (VA)5002

*428 cases of fungal meningitis, stroke due to presumed fungal meningitis, or other central nervous system-related infection meeting the outbreak case definition, plus 10 peripheral joint infections (e.g., knee, hip, shoulder, elbow). No deaths have been associated with peripheral joint infections.
** Ohio previously reported 16 cases. Ohio has corrected their case count to 15 cases.
Case counts by state are based on the state where the procedure was performed, not the state of residence.