It is not worth taking those risks for situations that are not going to serve you and where you are taking a totally unnecessary risk,” explained Alejandro Macías. Vitamin drips ‘were applied as if it were coffee’. After the death of six people from consuming the vitamin drips, as well as other people being hospitalized due to their use, authorities point to fugitive doctor Jesús Maximiliano ‘N’ as one of the main responsible parties. The Sonora Prosecutor's Office has integrated eight investigation files for the case. Behind the treatments with vitamin drips, such as those that presumably killed at least six people in Hermosillo, Sonora, there is “charlatanism that can have serious consequences,” warns Dr. Alejandro Macías, the ‘czar’ of the 2009 Influenza pandemic in Mexico. When mentioning that most of these vitamin drips are applied as intravenous therapies “they cross all the barriers of immunity, and go directly to the ‘holy of holies’ of the body, which is the bloodstream”. The risks of this type of treatment go beyond an infection, and can cause death, especially when applied without sufficient care. What are the ailments and risks of vitamin drips? There are at least four types of risks in the application of vitamin drips: Local risks: Phlebitis (inflammation of the veins), thrombosis, and embolisms. Overloads of electrolytes and the volume of the conditions that the people who apply the drips already have. Allergic reactions to the vitamins and even anaphylaxis, which is a serious reaction and in certain cases fatal. Infections: These occur when the vitamin drip comes contaminated. According to Dr. Macías, there is a risk of sepsis, which is an extreme immunological reaction that can cause septic shock and death. According to the specialist, one of the main risks to which those who receive these intravenous treatments are exposed is the environment in which they receive the vitamin drip, since in certain cases they are applied in spa rooms, gyms, or other places where there are no adequate conditions and the treatments can become contaminated. “Intravenous therapy, then, is a tool of modern medicine that can save many lives but is not without risks. In addition, Governor Alfonso Durazo also assured that his administration is working to find the person responsible for applying the ‘mixture’ to the people who died after receiving these drips.
Vitamin Drips: A Deadly Risk in Sonora
Six people have died in Sonora after receiving vitamin drips. Authorities are searching for those responsible, while experts warn of the deadly risks of such procedures, which are often performed in unsanitary conditions.
