Cosmetic Surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico Lead to Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: Two Americans Die, Over 200 at Risk

The surgeries were performed using epidural anesthesia, which involves injecting medication around the spinal column.

The CDC has identified two clinics associated with the outbreak and is working with state and local health departments to contact people in the US with potential exposure and advise them to get diagnostic testing.

Symptoms of meningitis can include fever, headache, stiff neck, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and changes in mental status.

Fungal meningitis infections are not contagious but can be life-threatening once symptoms manifest.