The number of occurrences at an interval less than a month is considered “outside the standard”
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security, through the national secretariat of drug policy and asset management (Senad), reported the record of nine cases of methanol poisoning in the State of San Paolo on Friday 26, all notified for a period of 25 days.
The main suspicion is that the contamination is linked to the adulteration of alcoholic beverages sold in bars and factories that market different products, such as gin, whiskey and vodka.
According to the folder, the number of occurrences in a break less than a month is considered “per standard”.
The Ministry explained that, in general, the cases of methanol poisoning derive from the intake of fuel by socially vulnerable people, such as the homeless people who abuse different types of substances.
“However, according to today’s notification, ingestion took place in the social scenes of alcohol consumption, including bars and with different types of drinks, such as gin, whiskey, vodka, among others,” said the folder.
The registers were carried out by the Center for Toxicological Information and Assistance (Ciatox) of Campinas, head of the study of cases. “They are unpublished recordings in the reference toxicological center,” says the declaration.
The folder also stressed that the poisoning number could be higher than already explained. “It is possible to have other cases not marked, since not everyone reaches surveillance and control bodies,” he said.
The intake of accidental or intentional methanol causes serious poisoning and can lead to death. The tampering of drinks increases the seriousness of the situation, since from the point of view of public health, it can cause epidemic outbreaks with serious cases and a high rate of lethality.
“Given this, it is necessary to notify the population, in particular with the proximity of the weekend, when there is more frequency of bars and alcohol consumption,” said the ministry.
Source: Terra
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