Brazilian Man Declared Dead Revives During Funeral Preparations
An 88-year-old Brazilian man was rushed to a funeral home after doctors declared him dead from respiratory failure. While staff prepared his body for a wake, they noticed movement and breathing. Funeral home personnel immediately provided first aid and called emergency services. He was sedated, intubated and returned to hospital care in serious but stable condition. Local authorities have opened an inquiry into the doctor’s original death declaration. The hospital where he first died is conducting its own review, and the case is logged as a failure to provide timely medical assistance.
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