Fatal Meningitis Outbreak Strikes Mexico Cosmetic Surgery Clinics

Six people have died and several others have been diagnosed with fungal meningitis after receiving cosmetic procedures in Mexico. The outbreak has been linked to two clinics in Matamoros, near the U.S.-Mexico border. The CDC has issued a travel advisory and urges patients who underwent procedures at these clinics to seek emergency medical treatment. Fungal meningitis is a rare but life-threatening infection that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord. American deaths from fungal diseases have been on the rise in recent years.