Quito, 1 sep (EFE).-the death toll from drinking poison in Ecuador liquor increased to 50, after registering today the death of two people for that reason, reported the Ministry of health.
Statistics disseminated by such portfolio notes have also been confirmed 244 cases of poisoning from adulterated alcohol and other 355 patients is maintained on the list of suspicion.
Until the past August 25 the death toll for this cause was 48, but today it was reported the death of a person in the Andean of Azuay province and another in the Amazon of Napo.
The death of people by intake of alcohol mixed with methanol began to register on July 14, when reported 20 cases in the coastal province of Los RÃos (southwest).
The poisoning was extended to other provinces, prompting the Government to declare “State of emergency” in the country and to prohibit the consumption of liquor in several jurisdictions.
The focus for the sale of adulterated alcohol was located in the province of Guayas and it was determined that this product was commercialized as “brandy without bottling” or in containers of fruits with brand liquor “but without health registry”, recently pointed out the Deputy Minister of health, Nicolas Jara.
The latest statistics of the Ministry notes that fourteen cases of blindness by drinking poison liquor, of whom three have died have also been reported.
More than one fortnight of liquor brands have been banned by the health authorities Ecuadorian undertaken urgent actions to withdraw from the market alcohol adulterated.
At the end of August, a judge ordered the pre-trial against the Manager of a factory that was reportedly bottled liquor toxic.
In addition, some 50 people are investigated by the prosecution for selling adulterated alcohol bottles. EFE
