10/8/12 - A Howell Township woman is believed to be one of two Michigan residents who died after receiving a now recalled steroid shot from a local clinic. 67-year-old Lilian Cary was being treated for chronic back pain at Michigan Pain Specialists in Brighton and meningitis was said to have been a "contributing factor" in her death. The outbreak surfaced on Friday and the Livingston County Department of Public Health says the local clinic will continue to contact those who received the tainted shots and could be at risk. Michigan currently has 22 confirmed cases associated with the outbreak; 21 cases of meningitis including two deaths and one infection of a joint. Michigan Department of Community Health Spokeswoman Angela Minicuci tells WHMI they worked all weekend with the four facilities that received the contaminated shipment to identify patients and will continue to do so to determine if anyone has developed symptoms and get them tested. Cary first fell ill in August and originally sought treatment at St. Joesph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti but was released. She was admitted again to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor and was treated with antibiotics for a lung infection. She was said to be doing well and recovering but then suffered a stroke overnight and was removed from life support on September 30th. Funeral services for Cary are being handled by MacDonaldâs Funeral Home on North Michigan Avenue in Howell. Visitation was taking place from 2-4pm and 6-8pm Monday with a memorial service to be held Tuesday at 10am. (JM)
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