A fungal meningitis outbreak at plastic surgery clinics in Mexico has infected dozens of people and caused seven deaths.
Many of the affected patients are young women from various states in the US, with the majority from Texas. Public health officials are urging those who may have been exposed to the infection to get tested, but there are concerns that not enough people are taking the risk seriously.
Symptoms of fungal meningitis can take weeks or even months to appear, and the specific duration of risk is uncertain. Doctors in a Texas county have observed a troubling complication where patients who seem to be recovering suddenly worsen.
