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Moisés Ponce in coma in North Carolina after brain-eating amoeba infection

Moisés Ponce, a young man in North Carolina, is in a coma after contracting the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.

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Moisés Ponce Mendoza, a young man in North Carolina, United States, remains in a coma at UNC Hospital after contracting an infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, according to a 2026-09-02 report by the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo. [1] The 2026 Premios Juventud ceremony will be held on September 3 at the Auditorio Starlite in Marbella, Spain, marking the first time the event takes place in Europe. [2] According to Univisión, Mónica Mendoza, Moisés Ponce's mother, described her son as 'full of life' and said that on the night of Friday, 2026-08-28, intense headaches led her to take him to a hospital in Burlington, United States. [3] Mónica Mendoza said doctors discharged her son after the initial evaluation, but his health worsened overnight, so the next morning at about 7:00 a.m. on 2026-08-29 she left work and admitted him to UNC Hospital, where doctors concluded he had a Naegleria fowleri infection. [4] The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the Naegleria fowleri amoeba is a rare disease in humans with a high health impact and a capacity to destroy brain tissue. [5] Carín León leads the nominations with nine mentions, while Beéle, Kany García, and Rauw Alejandro each have seven nominations. [6] The 'Agent of Change' awards will be presented to Antonio Banderas, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Marc Anthony, and Yandel for their social, artistic, and cultural impact. [7] The ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m. Colombia time and will be broadcast by Univisión, UNIMÁS, and Galavisión. [8]
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  1. Moisés Ponce Mendoza, a young man in North Carolina, United States, remains in a coma at UNC Hospital after contracting an infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, according to a 2026-09-02 report by the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo. · El Tiempo
  2. The 2026 Premios Juventud ceremony will be held on September 3 at the Auditorio Starlite in Marbella, Spain, marking the first time the event takes place in Europe. · Caracol Radio
  3. According to Univisión, Mónica Mendoza, Moisés Ponce's mother, described her son as 'full of life' and said that on the night of Friday, 2026-08-28, intense headaches led her to take him to a hospital in Burlington, United States. · El Tiempo
  4. Mónica Mendoza said doctors discharged her son after the initial evaluation, but his health worsened overnight, so the next morning at about 7:00 a.m. on 2026-08-29 she left work and admitted him to UNC Hospital, where doctors concluded he had a Naegleria fowleri infection. · El Tiempo
  5. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the Naegleria fowleri amoeba is a rare disease in humans with a high health impact and a capacity to destroy brain tissue. · El Tiempo
  6. Carín León leads the nominations with nine mentions, while Beéle, Kany García, and Rauw Alejandro each have seven nominations. · Caracol Radio
  7. The 'Agent of Change' awards will be presented to Antonio Banderas, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Marc Anthony, and Yandel for their social, artistic, and cultural impact. · Caracol Radio
  8. The ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m. Colombia time and will be broadcast by Univisión, UNIMÁS, and Galavisión. · Caracol Radio
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