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Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Yucatán Lake | Mexico News
A tragic death in Mérida has sent shockwaves through the community: a 34-year-old water sports instructor succumbed to a rare, deadly brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, found in an artificial lake at La Isla shopping center. This is the first confirmed case in Yucatán, where the amoeba spreads when water enters the nose — not by drinking. Symptoms like severe headache and fever appear quickly, often leading to fatal outcomes. Authorities have shut down the lake for testing, investigating maintenance companies and potential exposure risks, while stressing that the area won’t reopen until…
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