Brain-Eating Amoeba Confirmed in Mérida Lake After Fatal Infection

Mexico's InDRE confirmed Naegleria fowleri in an artificial lake at Plaza La Isla Mérida after a 34-year-old man died from the infection. The presence of the amoeba in a public water feature is a rare environmental finding, raising public health concerns. The source is a single official confirmation; extent of exposure risk remains unclear.