Mike Stobbe

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This undated image made available by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Exserohilum rostratum fungus. The CDC said Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 tests have shown Exserohilum fungus in 10 people sickened in the current fungal meningitis outbreak. It's a common mold found in soil and on plants. (AP Photo/CDC)

CDC: Meningitis outbreak growing, 14 people dead

Mike Stobbe, Lauran Neergaard · October 11, 2012 4:00 am

Meningitis outbreak toll: 119 cases, 11 deaths

Mike Stobbe · October 9, 2012 4:00 am

A vial of injectable steroids from the New England Compounding Center is displayed in the Tennessee Department of Health in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. The CDC has said an outbreak of fungal meningitis may have been caused by steroids from the Massachusetts specialty pharmacy. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertain

Mike Stobbe · October 8, 2012 4:00 am

CORRECTS SPELLING OF KAINER, NOT KAYINER - In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 photo, Dr. David Reagan, chief medical officer for the Tennessee Department of Health,center, and Dr. Marion Kainer talk with local and national media about an outbreak of fungal meningitis infections that have already killed two and sickened 13 others in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/The Tennessean, Shelley Mays) NO SALES

Hundreds seen at risk in meningitis outbreak

Mike Stobbe · October 4, 2012 4:00 am

Rare meningitis cases up to 26 in 5 states, 4 die

Mike Stobbe, Travis Loller · October 3, 2012 4:00 am

Group: More than half in 39 states will be obese

Mike Stobbe · September 18, 2012 9:42 pm

Cancer overtakes heart disease among US Hispanics

Mike Stobbe · September 17, 2012 8:37 pm

CDC: Nation on track for deadliest West Nile year

Mike Stobbe · September 12, 2012 5:59 pm

In this Jan 2012 photo provided by the Monroe County (N.Y.) Department of Public Health a persons arm is seen after receiving a tattoo covered with a red bubbly rash. As more people get tattoos, health officials are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection blamed on the ink. In the largest outbreak reported, 19 people in Rochester, N.Y., recently ended up with bubbly rashes over their new tattoos. Cases also occurred in Colorado, Iowa and Washington States this year, health officials say. All together, the four states had 22 lab-confirmed tattoo-related infections and more than 30 suspected additional cases. (AP Photo/Monroe County (N.Y.) Department)

Study: Tattoo infections traced to tainted ink

Mike Stobbe · August 22, 2012 4:00 am

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, mosquitos are sorted at the Dallas County mosquito lab in Dallas. U.S. health officials say there's been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases. So far there have been more than 1,100 cases reported through the middle of August. That's three times as many as usually seen at this point in the year. About half the cases are in Texas. Most West Nile infections are reported in August and September. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

CDC: West Nile outbreak one of largest in US

Mike Stobbe · August 22, 2012 4:00 am

CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C

Mike Stobbe · August 17, 2012 12:39 am

12 states now have high obesity; Mississippi No. 1

Mike Stobbe · August 13, 2012 4:03 pm