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15th person dies from Meningitis Outbreak

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A 15th person has died from fungal meningitis.

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention say 197 people have been sickened in 13 different states including Ohio.

The outbreak is linked to steroid shots for back pain, and that medication has been recalled.

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