Two Patients Transferred to Salvador as Bahia Probes Suspected Methanol Poisoning of Seven

Overview

• Seven residents remain hospitalized after drinking a vodka-based cocktail at an engagement party in Ribeira do Pombal, with three in serious condition and some undergoing hemodialysis.
• Two patients were regulated to Salvador’s Instituto Couto Maia, with officials confirming the second arrival late Tuesday night, while five others stay at Hospital Geral Santa Tereza.
• One patient identified by family as Edicleia Andrade de Matos is intubated in Salvador in grave condition, according to relatives cited by TV Bahia.
• Health authorities dispatched the specific antidote for methanol poisoning, to be used based on laboratory indications of exposure.
• Police opened an inquiry, seized bottles from the supplier for analysis in Salvador, and sealed the establishment as the state’s health and toxicology units continue the investigation within the backdrop of Brazil’s recent methanol alerts.