Overview

• National tally reached 225 notifications consolidated by CIEVS, with 16 cases confirmed and 209 under investigation as of 16:00 on Oct. 5.
• São Paulo remains the epicenter with 162 records, including 14 confirmations and two deaths in the capital, according to the state health department.
• Thirteen federative units have reported cases to the Health Ministry, and 15 deaths were notified nationwide, including two confirmed in São Paulo and 13 still under investigation.
• Enforcement intensified in São Paulo with 41 arrests, more than 7,000 suspect bottles and tens of thousands of falsified labels seized, and 11 venues interdicted.
• The Health Ministry ordered 2,500 units of fomepizole and 12,000 additional ampoules of pharmaceutical ethanol for the public system as investigations trace adulteration involving vodka, gin and whisky.