Overview
- An 8-month-old in Las Heras was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning and is now reported out of danger after oxygen therapy at Hospital Carrillo.
- Police and emergency staff said the family had been heating with a charcoal brazier, known locally as a brasero, inside the home when the mother felt unwell and called 911, and SEC crews took the baby to the hospital.
- The case underscores a winter hazard in Argentina, where incomplete combustion or blocked vents can let the colorless, odorless gas build up inside enclosed rooms.
- The Asociación de Gasistas de Rosario urged residents to use licensed installers, keep ventilation grilles clear, look for steady blue burner flames, and ensure chimneys and gas outlets on heaters and water systems work properly.
- Public health guidance also warns against using ovens or braziers to heat rooms, calls for daily airing of homes even in cold weather, and advises seeking care fast if headaches, dizziness, nausea or confusion appear.