Over 30 persons died because of contamination with fungal meningitis

More than 500 individuals were contaminated with fungal meningitis after they had used Methylprednisolone injections produced by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). Over 30 persons died from this condition. No one must have doubted that the contamination turned out to be a great tragedy for several individuals and their families. Nonetheless, anti-doping organizations tried to benefit from the situation. What did they do? They began to demonize anabolic steroids. It was noticed by the media that anabolic steroids could cause the life-threatening disease fungal meningitis.
Recently the Bay County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation linked with illicit manufacture of anabolic steroids. It learnt that anabolic steroids were produced by certain underground lab in unsterile conditions. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reported that they conducted the investigation in order to prevent contamination with fungal meningitis in future. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, if somebody applies anabolic steroids produced in unsterile conditions, he/she has a risk to get fungal meningitis.
Actually, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office displayed own ignorance linked with anabolic steroids and risks related to contamination with fungal meningitis. One may face fungal meningitis, if he/she applies products which are injected directly into the central nervous system. Methylprednisolone Acetate injections are introduced into the central nervous system. That’s why these contaminated corticosteroids led to the fungal meningitis outbreak. When it comes to anabolic steroids, they are not injected into the central nervous system. They are mainly introduced into muscles. That’s why it is impossible to face fungal meningitis while using anabolic steroids. If you apply anabolic steroids that are produced in unsterile conditions, you may get several side effects. But you will never face fungal meningitis while applying anabolic steroids for clinical or even for athletic needs.  
Thus, the fungal meningitis outbreak resulted from administration of contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections was just a condition to blame anabolic steroids.  Note, please: Methylprednisolone Acetate is not an anabolic steroid. It is a corticosteroid.