Overview

• Córdoba province recorded six fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning in six days last week, including two retired siblings found in their home
• A young Bahía Blanca couple and their two dogs died after their heater malfunctioned; in Jujuy a mother and her two daughters were hospitalized by a gas leak, prompting an official probe
• The National Health Ministry reports about 500 poisoning cases so far this year versus an estimated 40,000 cases and 200 deaths in 2023
• Medical experts explain that carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin causing hypoxia, which can lead to nervous system depression and brain damage and is often mistaken for flu
• Health authorities advise daily home ventilation, annual certified inspections of gas appliances and widespread installation of carbon monoxide detectors to prevent further tragedies