🩺💔 2 Dead in Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Surgeries in Mexico! More than 200 at Risk 😷🏥
Da Latest Da Centers fo’ Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) said on Friday dat two people in da United States have died wit probable cases of fungal meningitis, and over 200 oddahs are at risk aftah an outbreak of da infection among patients who had surgery in Matamoros, Mexico. At least 220 people in da United States who received treatment at two clinics in Matamoros dis year may be at risk aftah havin’ epidural anesthesia, which involves injections near da spinal column, da C.D.C. said. These individuals traveled from da United States to da Mexican clinics fo’ various surgical procedures, including liposuction, Brazilian butt lifts, and breast augmentation. 😷🏥💔
The C.D.C. stated dat as of Friday, two people had died wit probable cases of fungal meningitis. Additionally, there were 11 more probable cases based on spinal tap results and 14 suspected cases based on symptoms consistent with meningitis. Health authorities in da United States and Mexico have requested an emergency declaration from da World Health Organization (W.H.O.) in response to dis outbreak. Da two clinics associated wit da infections are River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3 in Matamoros, which both closed on May 13. 🚫😷🚑
Health officials advise anyone who received epidural anesthesia at these clinics to visit da nearest health center, urgent care facility, or emergency room as soon as possible fo’ meningitis testing, even if dey not showin’ symptoms. Meningitis symptoms may take weeks to appear, but once dey do, dey can quickly become severe and life-threatening. Symptoms may include sensitivity to light, stiff neck, fever, vomiting, and confusion. It is important to note dat fungal meningitis infections are not contagious and cannot be transmitted from person to person. Da C.D.C. also urges individuals who have planned elective procedures involvin’ epidural injections of an anesthetic in Matamoros to cancel da surgery and related travel until it is confirmed dat there is no longer a risk of infection at dese clinics. ⚠️😟🚫
Accordin’ to da C.D.C., millions of people in da United States engage in medical tourism each year, travelin’ to other countries fo’ medical care. Common procedures sought durin’ medical tourism include dental care, surgery, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and cancer treatment. Da C.D.C. has received a list of 221 U.S. residents from Mexico’s Ministry of Health who may be at risk fo’ meningitis due to havin’ undergone surgical procedures at one of da two clinics dis year. Dallas Smith, one C.D.C. epidemiologist, reported dat out of those exposed, 205 were women and 16 were men. Da median age of da patients was 32, and 178 of dem were from Texas. Dr. Smith compared dis outbreak to one dat occurred in Durango, Mexico in November 2022, where over 1,400 patients were potentially exposed to contaminated epidural anesthesia. In dat outbreak, 80 people were diagnosed wit meningitis, and 39 of dem died. Dr. Smith emphasized da severity of dis current outbreak and its potential to devastate families and communities. 🌡️😖😔
Both Mexican and United States authorities have requested a public health emergency declaration from da W.H.O. due to da widespread impact of dis outbreak across Mexico, da United States, Canada, and Colombia. Such a declaration aims to facilitate international collaboration, fundin’, and treatment development in response to a disease. Da W.H.O. previously declared Covid-19 as an emergency in January 2020 and lifted da designation dis month. Da C.D.C. is currently collaboratin’ wit Mexico’s Ministry of Health and local health departments in 24 U.S. states and da District of Columbia to respond to dis outbreak and contact individuals who underwent surgery at da clinics. Durin’ their investigation, da C.D.C. found dat six out of da 221 people potentially exposed to da infection did not receive epidural anesthesia and are therefore not considered at risk. Additionally, da agency identified five more individuals who were not included in da initial group of 221, indicatin’ dat at least 220 people in da United States may have been potentially exposed. Health officials are workin’ diligently to determine da causative organism or organisms responsible for da outbreak and whether any other clinics were involved. Mexico’s Ministry of Health reported dat an estimated 547 people underwent surgery at da two clinics between January 1 and May 13. 🌍🚨💉
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🗞️💥 Da Latest: Two Dead in Suspected Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Surgeries in Mexico! Over 200 at Risk 😷🏥💔
Da Centers fo’ Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) reported on Friday dat two individuals in da United States have died wit probable cases of fungal meningitis, and more than 200 oddahs are at risk aftah an outbreak of da infection among patients who underwent surgery in Matamoros, Mexico. At least 220 people from da United States, who received treatment at two clinics in Matamoros dis year, may be at risk aftah havin’ epidural anesthesia, which involves injections near da spinal column, as stated by da C.D.C. These individuals traveled from da United States to da Mexican clinics fo’ various surgical procedures, such as liposuction, Brazilian butt lifts, and breast augmentation. 😷🏥💔
Da C.D.C. confirmed dat as of Friday, two people had died wit probable cases of fungal meningitis. Additionally, there were 11 more probable cases based on spinal tap results and 14 suspected cases based on symptoms consistent wit meningitis. Health authorities in da United States and Mexico have requested an emergency declaration from da World Health Organization (W.H.O.) in response to dis outbreak. Da two clinics associated wit da infections are River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3 in Matamoros, both of which closed on May 13. 🚫😷🚑
Health officials advise anyone who received epidural anesthesia at dese clinics to visit da nearest health center, urgent care facility, or emergency room as soon as possible fo’ meningitis testing, even if dey not showin’ symptoms. Symptoms of meningitis may take weeks to appear, but when dey do, dey can quickly become severe and life-threatening. These symptoms may include sensitivity to light, stiff neck, fever, vomiting, and confusion. It is important to note dat fungal meningitis infections are not contagious and cannot be transmitted from person to person. Da C.D.C. also strongly urges individuals who had planned elective procedures involvin’ epidural injections of an anesthetic in Matamoros to cancel da surgery and related travel until it is confirmed dat there is no longer a risk of infection at dese clinics. ⚠️😟🚫
Accordin’ to da C.D.C., millions of people in da United States engage in medical tourism each year, travelin’ to other countries fo’ medical care. Common procedures sought durin’ medical tourism include dental care, surgery, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and cancer treatment. Da C.D.C. received a list of 221 U.S. residents from Mexico’s Ministry of Health who may be at risk fo’ meningitis due to havin’ undergone surgical procedures at one of da two clinics dis year. Dallas Smith, one C.D.C. epidemiologist, reported dat out of those exposed, 205 were women and 16 were men. Da median age of da patients was 32, and 178 of dem were from Texas. Dr. Smith compared dis outbreak to one dat occurred in Durango, Mexico in November 2022, where over 1,400 patients were potentially exposed to contaminated epidural anesthesia. In dat outbreak, 80 people were diagnosed wit meningitis, and 39 of dem died. Dr. Smith emphasized da severity of dis current outbreak and its potential to devastate families and communities. 🌡️😖😔
Both Mexican and United States authorities have requested a public health emergency declaration from da W.H.O. due to da widespread impact of dis outbreak across Mexico, da United States, Canada, and Colombia. Such a declaration aims to facilitate international collaboration, fundin’, and treatment development in response to a disease. Da W.H.O. previously declared Covid-19 as an emergency in January 2020 and lifted da designation dis month. Da C.D.C. is currently collaboratin’ wit Mexico’s Ministry of Health and local health departments in 24 U.S. states and da District of Columbia to respond to dis outbreak and contact individuals who underwent surgery at da clinics. Durin’ their investigation, da C.D.C. found dat six out of da 221 people potentially exposed to da infection did not receive epidural anesthesia and are therefore not considered at risk. Additionally, da agency identified five more individuals who were not included in da initial group of 221, indicatin’ dat at least 220 people in da United States may have been potentially exposed. Health officials are workin’ diligently to determine da causative organism or organisms responsible for da outbreak and whether any other clinics were involved. Mexico’s Ministry of Health reported dat an estimated 547 people underwent surgery at da two clinics between January 1 and May 13. 🌍🚨💉
