Three people die in Pochutla due to adulterated alcohol consumption NVI News That day, a 64-year-old male from Zipolite was also hospitalized , who died of direct intake of ethanol.

The intoxicated would have consumed cocol which is a preparation of coconut water, mezcal and red label alcohol.

 Citlalli Luciana

Fri, 12/06/2020 - 08:26

The dry law derived from the pandemic by COVID-19, added Oaxaca to the entities with deaths from the consumption of drinks with ethyl alcohol. Five of the people would have consumed the substance in a craft drink and the other in a pure way.

Not having access to the alcoholic beverages of trademarks registered and authorized by the health authorities has led to the preparation and consumption of beverages that put health at risk.

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The head of the 04 Costa Sanitary Jurisdiction, Yaneira Castellanos Nava, explained that the patients treated in this jurisdiction presented abdominal pain, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, that is, sweating, tachypnea or rapid breathing, five of them had in common having attended the same party on Sunday June 7 where they consumed a prepared drink called cocol.

According to what is reported by patients, cocol is a preparation made with coconut water, mezcal and red label alcohol, apparently cane alcohol for exclusive external use, not for consumption. "With all the symptoms they presented, we suspect ethanol poisoning."

On June 8, two people arrived at the General Hospital in Pochutla: a woman and a man, 40 and 48 years old, respectively, who presented the aforementioned signs. Both had attended a party where they consumed cocol. The two people arrived in serious condition and died on the morning of June 9.

The cause of death has yet to be confirmed through the autopsy of the law. The Deputy Prosecutor's Office took samples of gastric content which were sent to study.

On the same morning 9, another 33-year-old male person presented to the hospital with the same characteristics, in addition to loss of visual acuity. He had attended the same party. He was under observation and was discharged for improvement the same night. Hours later, two more arrived at the Pochutla health center with the same symptoms. Both were released on June 10.

That day, a 64-year-old male from Zipolite was also hospitalized, who died of direct intake of ethanol. The man had a history of chronic alcoholism. "This patient has no relationship with those who attended the party."