Overview

• Four adults fell ill at a rural gathering in Patrocínio shortly after lunch, developing weakness, breathing difficulty and vision impairment, and three suffered cardiorespiratory arrest that was reversed by first responders.
• The 37-year-old woman and men aged 49 and 60 remain intubated in the ICU in critical but stable condition, according to municipal health secretary Luciana Rocha.
• A 67-year-old man who was not intubated was discharged today after a less severe course, superseding earlier reports that he remained hospitalized.
• A two-year-old was admitted for observation despite not ingesting the plant, local health authorities said.
• Coverage conflicts on the plant’s identification—citing Nicotiana glauca or Solanum mauritianum—and samples were sent to the Funed laboratory in Belo Horizonte for confirmation.