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Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The latest victim is an 80-year-old Traverse City man.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Authorities say a 15th Michigan resident has died as a result of an infection linked to contaminated steroids supplied by a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company.

Monday, December 24, 2012  The number of abscesses linked to contaminated steroids is continuing to rise in Michigan, with four fresh cases reported in recent days.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  The number of abscesses linked to contaminated steroids is continuing to rise in Michigan, with four fresh cases reported in recent days.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids has affected at least 220 people in Michigan, an increase of six so far this week.

Monday, December 10, 2012  A national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids has affected at least 214 people in Michigan, an increase of 17 in a week.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Michigan authorities say a national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids has infected at least 211 people in Michigan, an increase in 10 in the past three days.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The total of 201 infections is up from 197 in Friday's count.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The Michigan Department of Community Health says that as of Friday, there have been 68 meningitis cases, 116 epidural abscesses, one stroke and 13 joint infections.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Michigan health officials say the number of state residents infected during a national outbreak of fungal meningitis has risen to 181, with 13 deaths.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Health officials say an 88-year-old Ingham County woman is now the state's ninth resident to die in the national meningitis outbreak.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Cary and his wife, Lilian, were treated at a Brighton-area clinic for back and neck pain.  Lilian Cary died September 30th.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The family of 56-year-old Karina Baxter of Burton told NBC25 that Baxter died September 23rd after getting a pain injection containing contaminated steroids.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Authorities are reporting a fifth Michigan death in a national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Due to a contaminated batch of steroids used to ease back pain, now 28 cases of fungal meningitis exist in Michigan. There have been three deaths across the state including a 56-year-old Genesee County woman.