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FDA: Pharmacy tied to outbreak knew of bacteria Associated Press via Yahoo! News Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:23 PM PDT Staffers at a pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak documented dozens of cases of mold and bacteria growing in rooms that were supposed to be sterile, according to federal health inspectors. Manitoba says person died from complications due to hantavirus infection The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:23 PM PDT WINNIPEG - Manitoba Health says a person has died from complications due to hantavirus. FDA: Mold, bacteria at pharmacy tied to outbreak Associated Press via Yahoo! News Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:08 PM PDT Federal health inspectors say staffers at a pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak over the past year documented dozens of cases of mold and bacteria growing in rooms that were supposed to be sterile. UPDATE 2-FDA: Pharmacy co. in meningitis crisis saw contaminants Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The pharmacy company at thecenter of a deadly meningitis outbreak knew of contamination atits Framingham, Mass., facility as early as January but has norecord of acting to safeguard the drugs prepared there, U.S.health officials said on Friday. A report by the Food and Drug Administration showed thatinternal monitoring at the New England Compounding Center ...

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