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 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026
