US EditionNarcos: Mexico's Manuel Masalva in Coma After Contracting "Aggressive" Infection During Vacation
- Manuel Masalva, the 34-year-old actor from *Narcos: Mexico*, is in a medically induced coma in a Dubai hospital.
- Masalva arrived in Dubai on March 18 after spending time in the Philippines, where he possibly contracted a bacterial infection.
- On March 26, Masalva underwent emergency surgery after doctors discovered a bacterial infection that later reached his lungs.
- His manager, Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa, told the *Los Angeles Times* that Masalva is on antibiotics and his lungs are responding to the treatment.
- A GoFundMe campaign launched to cover Masalva's medical costs has raised over $50,000, though his condition remains critical but stable.
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‘Narcos: Mexico’ actor Manuel Masalva in coma after bacterial infection
Actor Manuel Masalva, known for his work in Netflix’s “Narcos: Mexico,” is currently hospitalized in a medically-induced coma in Dubai after contracting a highly infectious bacteria while vacationing. Manager Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the 43-year-old had been in the Philippines but arrived in the United Arab Emirates city on March 18 when he began having “internal discomfort and pain” that worsened. Masalva…
Mexican actor Manuel Masalva, 34 years old and known for his role in the Netflix Narcos series, is currently in a coma after having contracted a very aggressive bacteria during a trip to the Philippines.
Known for his role in the "Narcos: Mexico" series, Manuel Masalva was plunged into a coma after contracting a bacterium on a trip to the Philippines.
Hospitalized in Dubai, the Mexican actor was operated in an emergency before being put into a coma. His family is asking for help to pay hospital costs.
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