The City of São Bernardo, in Sao Paulo, confirmed the death of Bruna Araújo de Souza, 30 years old, after consuming drink contaminated by methanol. According to the city statement, Bruna has been under palliative care since she was hospitalized for having consumed vodka with methanol.
Now there are three victims recorded in the state of São Paulo for the ingestion of the toxic substance in the country.
The city also reported that by Monday (6), the city’s epidemiological surveillance received 78 notifications of cases suspected of methanol contamination, with six deaths in investigation.
In the public and private networks of São Bernardo, 72 patients treated were accounted for. Of these, 70 live in the city, including suspicious deaths.
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Case
The São Paulo State Department of Health (SES-SP) reported that the number of discarded cases of methanol poisoning increased to 47 on Monday.
The state has 15 confirmed cases, with two deaths of men, 54 and 46 years old, both residents of the capital. There are also 164 cases in investigation in São Paulo, including those of São Bernardo, and six other deaths are under analysis.
Medical emergency
Methanol poisoning is an extremely severity medical emergency. The substance, when ingested, is metabolized in the body in toxic products (such as formaldehyde and formic acid), which can lead to death.
The main symptoms of intoxication are: cloudy vision or vision loss (may reach blindness) and widespread malaise (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, sweating).
In case of identification of symptoms, immediately seek emergency medical services and contact at least one of the following institutions:
- Anvisa Dial-Intoxication: 0800 722 6001;
- Of your city for specialized guidance (See list here);
- São Paulo (CCI) poisoning control center: (11) 5012-5311 or 0800-771-3733-from anywhere in the country.
It is important to identify and guide possible contacts that have consumed the same drink, recommending that you immediately seek a health service for proper assessment and treatment. The delay in care and identification of intoxication increases the likelihood of the most severe outcome with the patient’s death.
Art/Agência Brasil
