⚠️ Contaminated fentanyl in Argentina: 76 fatalities

The health crisis due to the use of contaminated fentanyl continues to grow in Argentina. Federal Judge Ernesto Kreplak confirmed that 76 people have died after receiving doses of this powerful painkiller adulterated with dangerous bacteria.

🧪 What happened?

• Two batches of the drug, produced by HLB Pharma and Ramallo S.A., were contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae and Ralstonia pickettii, highly resistant bacteria.
• An estimated 154,000 vials were distributed, of which 42,000 were applied to patients before the health alert was issued.
• Another 64,000 doses were recovered, and 48,000 are isolated as judicial evidence.

🏥 Where did it happen?

• The case began at the Italian Hospital in La Plata, but spread to more than 200 hospitals throughout the country.
• The reporting system is voluntary, which makes it difficult to identify all affected cases.

⚖️ Ongoing research

• There are 24 people under suspicion, with seized assets, but no one arrested so far.
• Searches were carried out  in the laboratories involved.
• The judge warned that the number of victims could continue to rise as clinical data is cross-referenced and more cases are identified.

🗣️ Testimonies

Relatives of victims, such as Leonel (32 years old), recounted how their loved ones died of sepsis and organ failure after receiving the contaminated drug. Many found out months later that they had been given ampoules of the adulterated batch.

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