Overview

• National surveillance lists 195 notifications tied to adulterated distilled spirits, with 14 cases confirmed and 181 under investigation.
• São Paulo remains the epicenter with 162 reports, including 14 confirmations and two verified deaths in the capital.
• Police operations in São Paulo led to 41 arrests, about 7,000 seized bottles since Sept. 29, and 11 establishments interdicted.
• The Health Ministry ordered 2,500 doses of fomepizol and thousands of additional ampoules of pharmaceutical ethanol for the public health system.
• First suspected cases were flagged in Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, and Piauí, and officials advise avoiding distilled beverages, especially screw‑cap bottles.