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Rapper Hungria Hospitalized in Brasília With Suspected Methanol Poisoning, Transferred to ICU for Precautionary Hemodialysis

The hospitalization is being handled as a suspected tainted‑vodka case linked to São Paulo’s broader methanol outbreak.

Overview

  • Hospital DF Star reported headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision and metabolic acidosis; clinicians initiated targeted care including ethanol therapy.
  • His team says he is out of imminent risk, and weekend shows have been postponed pending medical clearance.
  • Security videos show Hungria buying vodka at a Vicente Pires distributor and later drinking with friends, with his staff saying he was the only one to consume that bottle.
  • The Civil Police of the Federal District sent investigators to the hospital, and the artist’s lawyer is delivering collected drink samples to health and police authorities; laboratory confirmation is pending.
  • Health officials have logged 43 suspected methanol cases nationwide, mostly in São Paulo with 10 confirmed, as local authorities interdict venues and pursue distribution‑chain probes.