Overview

• São Bernardo do Campo notified a third suspected methanol-related fatality, pending forensic confirmation, after earlier confirmed deaths of a 38-year-old in the municipality and a 54-year-old in the capital.
• State authorities report six laboratory-confirmed intoxications linked to adulterated alcoholic beverages, with additional suspected cases under review across São Paulo, Limeira, Bragança Paulista and other cities.
• Ingestions occurred in social settings such as bars and parties and involved drinks including gin, whisky, vodka and caipirinhas purchased at bars, convenience stores and informal markets.
• Federal and state bodies, including Senad/MJSP, Anvisa and local vigilâncias, are coordinating investigations, with the SAR technical committee meeting scheduled for today to discuss prevention and control measures.
• A patient in Limeira was transferred from the ICU to a ward, as medical groups warn symptoms may start within hours and that timely antidotes and hemodialysis are crucial to limit permanent vision loss.