Overview

• The Health Ministry lists 195 notifications linked to suspected methanol poisoning, with 14 laboratory-confirmed cases and 181 under investigation as of Saturday afternoon.
• São Paulo remains the epicenter with 162 records, including 14 confirmed cases and two confirmed deaths in the capital, while seven additional deaths are under investigation in the state.
• Suspected cases have been reported for the first time in Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul and Piauí, and Paraíba recorded its first suspected death in Campina Grande under investigation.
• Authorities began distributing ethanol pharmaceutic to states and announced new purchases of 12,000 additional ethanol ampoules and 2,500 units of fomepizol to bolster treatment capacity.
• Police actions intensified in São Paulo with 41 arrests, thousands of seized bottles and counterfeit labels, and 11 establishments interdicted as investigators trace adulterated distilled spirits.
• The federal response includes immediate mandatory notification of suspected cases and a national situation room coordinating surveillance, lab testing and clinical support.