Case count continues to climb in meningitis outbreak Timothy Martin October 10, 2012 1 minute read Virginia is reporting 24 cases of suspected meningitis among nearly 700 back pain patients who received steroid shots contaminated with a potentially deadly fungus. WFIR’s Timothy Martin reports. Share: Post navigation Previous: Sheriff: we expect eventual prosecution in Heather Hodges’ disappearanceNext: Signs of Roanoke region housing rebound offer hope of economic lift Related Stories Clean Valley Council to celebrate “Earth Month” with events in April Web Staff March 23, 2026 0 Congressional hopeful files lawsuit about Stewartsville Elementary School closure Gene Marrano March 23, 2026 0 Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0