Dearborn County Hospital has received numerous calls regarding the meningitis outbreak in the South and Midwest that has been linked to the use of compounded injectable steroids.

Dearborn County Hospital patients are not at risk for meningitis due to the use of compounded injectable steroids.  Please be assured that Dearborn County Hospital does not and has never utilized compounded injectable steroids.  All injectable steroids administered at Dearborn County Hospital are prepared by FDA approved pharmaceutical manufacturers under the most stringent standards and conditions. 

Individuals who have recently received injectable steroids at facilities other than Dearborn County Hospital or a Health Services Corporation of Southeastern Indiana physician’s office and who are experiencing symptoms such as a new or worsening headache, fever, neck stiffness or pain at the injection site, should contact their physician immediately to determine if they have been administered a recalled product and to receive further evaluation.