Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Surgeries in Mexico Claims Two Lives
TL;DR
The CDC has warned that over 200 US patients may be at risk of fungal meningitis after undergoing surgical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico. The CDC has identified two clinics in Mexico linked to the outbreak and has shut them down. Symptoms include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and confusion.
- CDC: 2 dead, hundreds may be at risk of fungal meningitis after surgeries in Mexico Yahoo News
- CDC: 2 dead of suspected meningitis after surgeries in Mexico WCVB Boston
- CDC reports second death linked to surgery in Mexico The Washington Post
- Over 200 patients at risk of fungal meningitis after having surgeries at clinics in Mexican border city Fox News
- Second US death reported in fungal meningitis outbreak linked with surgeries in Mexico CNN
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