Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Carnival Cruise Ship Receives Rare Failing Grade Due to Multiple Infractions
In what initially began as a routine inspection by the CDC quickly took a turn for the worse when it was discovered that Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Triumph had sustained multiple health code violations during one of the cruise ship’s annual health reviews last November, causing the ship to receive a rare failing grade for sanitary deficiencies.
Update on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak From Contaminated Medication
Here is an update on the fungal meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 31 people across the country and sickened hundreds more. Orlando personal injury attorney James O. Cunningham has been following developments in this case very closely, as at least two Floridians have died from contaminated steroids and at least seven more have contracted the illness. Around 1,000 Floridians who received the contaminated steroids at clinics around our state are at risk for developing this potentially deadly disease. The tainted samples of methylprednisolone acetate, a steroid often prescribed for pain relief, came from the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts, and all vials of the drug have been recalled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Traced to Compounding Pharmacy
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that they have traced the source of a rare but deadly fungal meningitis outbreak to a compounding pharmacy in New England. James O. Cunningham and other Orlando personal injury lawyers are following developments in this case closely, as up to 14,000 people in at least 14 states have been affected. Mr. Cunningham is especially concerned, as at least ten cases and two deaths have been confirmed in Florida so far, and the count is expected to go higher in the coming weeks.