Race for the Cure Race Space, Meningitis Outbreak, Severe Obesity

Several states are reporting meningitis cases and fears are rising that the rare fungal form of the illness may be spreading.

So far, Arkansas has not reported any cases.

Federal health officials are warning doctors not to use any products from a specialty pharmacy that makes Depo-medrol.

It's a type of steroid - suspected in a meningitis outbreak.

So far, five people have died, and at least 35 are sick.

All of the people who came down with meningitis had received the steroid shots - for back pain - a highly common treatment.

The type of fungal meningitis involved is not contagious like the more common forms.

It is caused by a fungus often found in leaf mold.

Severe obesity on the rise in the U.S.

New data from the CDC found that from 2000 to 2010 the number of severely obese Americans increased 70%.

Severely obese people are defined as those with at least one hundred pounds of excess weight.

And, according to the research - they are the fastest growing group of Americans.