Currently, the Barranquilla hospital network has 20 cases reported.
PMU installation in Barranquilla for poisoned cases.
After increasing to 11 The death toll in Barranquilla by him adulterated liquor consumption In the El Boliche sector in the central area of the city Stephaie Araujo, Secretary of Health, revealed that, after performing laboratory tests They found methanol in the organisms of those affected. Nine more people remain in the Intensive Care Unit.
“There are always some amounts that are used between ethyl and metilic alcohol, that is, the Methanol and alcohol that, usually they are ingested, then, it also depends on the conditions of this substance in that mixture that is carried out; It may also be that these people who ingested this substance, additionally, have consumed alcohol without adulterating. When doing this, ethyl alcohol is antagonist, serves to reverse those symptoms produced by Methyl alcohol, “he said.
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The secretary explained that two reports arrived: one with a deceased person and another of a patient who is in the Intensive Care Unit; At the same time, the official indicated that they investigate how they consumed methanol.
“That is part of the investigations we are doing together and that works National Police to verify how the intake”He said.
Currently, the District Hospital Network You have reported 20 casesof which six died within this system.
This way, 13 patients remain hospitalizednine of them in intensive care units due to the seriousness of their health status. One of the patients was discharged after favorable clinical evolution.
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Install Unified Command Post
The district also installed a unified command post (PMU) in the ICPS room of the Metropolitan Police Commandto follow up on cases of poisoning with adulterated liquor in the downtown area of the city. It will also provide accompaniment to the relatives of the deceased and guarantee the grave via funerary assistance.
“It is permanently installed, some 72 hourspossibly until Monday depending whether or not there are more cases, “he said.
Likewise, various authorities such as Prosecutor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office, Mayor’s Office and Police.
“We will continue working to reinforce the prevention, educational actions and inspection, surveillance and control actions to regular establishments by the District Health Secretariat, in support with government and police; Also regular establishments that would already do so in the framework of the National Police, “added the official.
Source: Integrated information system
