Several Maryland medical facilities spent Thursday calling patients who received injections of a possibly tainted steroid linked to the illnesses of about three dozen people in several states. At least five people have died.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said seven clinics around the state received the drug from a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The pharmacy issued a recall last week and has shut down operations. One person died in Maryland and another person is ill.
Health officials have not identified the Maryland resident who died. They say the outbreak is linked to steroid injections, mostly for back pain.
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