Five patients have been diagnosed with suspected fungal meningitis following cosmetic surgery in Mexico. Here are the risks of medical tourism.
from surgeries in Mexico and Q fever from Germany. Atypical mycobacteria infections are primarily seen from surgeries in Latin America and Southeast Asia. Patients are also at higher risk of blood-borne infections such as Hepatitis B or C, cytomegalovirus , or HIV from inadequate infection control procedures.
Be aware that counterfeit medications are common in some countries. Try to take antimalarials from the US, for example.
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