Overview

• The Health Ministry’s latest consolidated snapshot counts 225 reports tied to suspected methanol exposure, with 16 confirmed cases and 209 under investigation based on data submitted to CIEVS by 16:00 on October 5.
• São Paulo remains the epicenter with 192 notifications, including 14 confirmations and two confirmed fatalities, with many exposures linked to distilled drinks consumed in the capital and São Bernardo do Campo.
• Thirteen federative units have notified cases, including the Federal District, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Pernambuco, Paraná, Rondônia, São Paulo, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Paraíba and Ceará.
• The federal response includes purchasing 2,500 treatments of fomepizole and 12,000 additional vials of pharmaceutical ethanol for distribution across toxicology reference centers.
• State operations intensified in São Paulo with 41 arrests, more than 7,000 bottles seized for analysis and multiple venues interdicted, while officials urge consumers to avoid uncertain‑source distilled beverages and seek immediate care if symptomatic.