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Alberto Alcocer

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Naegleria fowleri detection in Yucatán, Mexico

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Yucatán authorities close six lakes after brain-eating amoeba detection

Following the detection of Naegleria fowleri—a lethal microorganism found in warm freshwater that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis—authorities in Yucatán, Mexico, have closed six artificial recreational lakes in

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Naegleria fowleri detection and lake closures in Yucatán

8 clusters · 73 sources · last updated

Latest: Yucatán authorities restrict access to six lakes in Mérida after amoeba detection

Following the death of a 34-year-old wakeboard instructor in September from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, health authorities in Yucatán have confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri amoeba—often referred to