A second person has died after seeking medical treatment at a clinic in Matamoros, Mexico, linked to suspected cases of fungal meningitis, according to the CDC. The advisory also warned that more than 200 people across the U.S. are potentially at risk.
one death and four hospitalizations after patients received epidural anesthesia at one of two clinics in Mexico: River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3. Both facilities have been closed since May 13, and when The Washington Post contacted the clinics for comment, no one answered the calls.
Chris Van Deusen, a spokesman for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said eight of the probable patients traveled to Mexico for cosmetic procedures and are now hospitalized. Texas has a total of 15 cases. While not contagious, fungal meningitis poses a potentially deadly threat. “If it’s not properly diagnosed and treated, it can progress very rapidly,” CDC spokesperson Thomas Skinner said. “And unfortunately, we already have a couple of deaths.”
Treatments include intravenous and oral antifungal medications, and their efficacy depends on how robust an individual’s immune system is. Since different species of fungi are best treated with different medications, identifying the exact fungi involved in the latest outbreak is another hurdle health officials are tackling.
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