There was a recent outbreak among U.S. patients who traveled to Matamoros earlier this year for surgeries, resulting in at least five suspected cases of fungal meningitis, one of whom died from the infection
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The exact cause of the infections is not yet known, but health authorities said that anyone with a scheduled elective surgery involving epidural anesthesia in Matamoros should “consider canceling or postponing” those procedures
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO The U.S. State Department on Wednesday, June 15, issued an amended travel advisory for Mexico, warning against traveling to the country because of a high risk of crime and covid-19 infection. The new advisory, at Level 3 (the second-highest level on the State Department’s scale), warns U.S. citizens to “reconsider travel to Mexico.” because of safety and
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The U.S. State Department lowered its travel advisory for Mexico from a Level 4 (red, do not travel) to a Level 3 (orange, reconsider travel) on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The new, downgraded advisory specifically warns U.S. citizens to “reconsider travel to Mexico due to covid-19,” and to “exercise increased caution in Mexico due to
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