Two more people have died from fungal meningitis after having surgical procedures in Matamoros.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the death toll from the multinational meningitis outbreak is now four. As of Friday, there are 179 people under investigation for the infection, 14 suspected cases, 10 probable cases, and four confirmed cases., the outbreak is among people who traveled to Matamoros to have surgical procedures that required epidural anesthesia. Two clinics identified in the outbreak — River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3 — have since been closed.
Those who go to the hospital for testing should tell staff that they recently had epidural anesthesia at one of the two Mexico clinics. People will be tested with a spinal tap. Fungal meningitis cannot be transmitted from person to person and develops after a fungal infection is accidentally introduced during surgery. It then spreads to the brain or spinal cord.
A Level 2 travel warning has been issued by the CDC due to the outbreak. Level 2 calls for travelers to “Practice Enhanced Precautions.”
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