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Health From Maura Corrigan, your About.com Health Editor The contaminated steroid injections responsible for the fungal meningitis outbreak have been reported in 16 states, according to the CDC, with 297 cases of meningitis, and 23 deaths. Eep! Fortunately, there are ways to ease back pain without getting a shot. Just How Did This Happen? Patients who received an epidural injection for back pain were unknowingly also injected with a fungus from contaminated vials of the steroid. The good news is that this form of meningitis isn't contagious. Read More... Causes and Symptoms of Meningitis Take the Meningitis Awareness Quiz Why Get a Steroid Injection? Epidural steroid injections deliver anti-inflammatory medications directly to the area around the spinal nerves, easing pain around the spine. Read More... What You Need to Know about Steroid Injections Watch How a Spinal Injection Works See More About:  cortisone injections  cortisone side-effects  back pain Different Types of Back Pain While most back pain occurs in the lower back, it can rear its evil head anywhere along the 26 bones of the spine--with a wide variety of causes. Read More... Keep Track of Your Back Pain When to Seek Help See More About:  back pain  neck pain  the spine Prevention and Treatment Learn how to prevent back pain, and what to do when you have a flare-up. Read More... Overview of Back and Neck Pain Treatments 15 Natural Remedies for Back Pain Relief See More About:  preventing back pain  back pain management  Health Ads Back Pain Relief Health Diet Foods Foot Health Health Management Natural Health Featured Articles All About that Painful Bump on the Back of Your Heel The Best Breast Milk Storage Container for You 5 Ways to Put Nuts in a Cholesterol-Lowering Diet Moderate Acne Treatment Options Treatments for PTSD and Depression (cough, cough) The Effects of Second-Hand Smoke   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement