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 awards ceremony will be broadcast live in Ecuador starting at 19:00 on September 3, 2026. ^[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] Confirmed performers for the 2026 edition include Marc Anthony, Camilo, Christian Nodal, Wisin, Yandel, Farruko, Quevedo, Morat, Ángela Aguilar, Kenia Os, and Greeicy. ^[6] For the first time in its 23-year history, the Premios Juventud ceremony will be held in Europe at the Starlite Marbella venue in Spain. ^[7] The ceremony will be transmitted via the ViX streaming platform and the official Univisión channel on YouTube. ^[8]

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The 2026 Premios Juventud awards ceremony will be broadcast live in Ecuador starting at 19:00 on September 3, 2026. · El Universo

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

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

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

Confirmed performers for the 2026 edition include Marc Anthony, Camilo, Christian Nodal, Wisin, Yandel, Farruko, Quevedo, Morat, Ángela Aguilar, Kenia Os, and Greeicy. · El Universo

For the first time in its 23-year history, the Premios Juventud ceremony will be held in Europe at the Starlite Marbella venue in Spain. · El Universo

The ceremony will be transmitted via the ViX streaming platform and the official Univisión channel on YouTube. · El Universo

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