CDC Investigates Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Across Multiple States

Why it matters locally: The outbreak is linked to contaminated steroid injections manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC), a Massachusetts-based facility that serves patients throughout the Northeast, including Connecticut. Connecticut residents who received methylprednisolone acetate injections should contact their healthcare providers to determine if they received affected batches.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections. State and local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collaborating with the CDC on the investigation. The CDC suspects the outbreak is linked to contaminated preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) steroid injections. These injections were manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC).