Department of Health
John J. Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, Commissioner

Health Alert

Multistate Meningitis Outbreak Investigation

In the fall of 2012, the first hint of a multi-state health crisis involving exceptionally rare fungal infections was identified in Tennessee. Within hours of the first suspicion of a problem, public and private healthcare professionals came together to protect and save lives. This section of the Tennessee Department of Health website provides information about that outbreak.

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