An ongoing investigation

Despite receiving expert care, Davi’s condition continued to deteriorate, and doctors were unable to save him. Sadly, he endured a painful seven-day struggle before passing away in February, at a hospital in Planalto, Brazil.

Luiz Fernando D. Relvas, a specialist at the hospital, told VivaBem that ”it could have been an embolism, an infection, or an allergic reaction.”

”We don’t know how he prepared this mixture or the size of the fragments he managed to inject into the body,” he explained.

”There may have been air left inside, which could lead to an embolism,” he added, noting that such a condition can result in sudden deterioration and even death.

There is also an ongoing investigation into whether toxins from the butterfly could have caused organ failure and septic shock, which ultimately led to the boy’s death.

Professor Marcelo Duarte, director of Sao Paulo University’s Zoology Museum and a butterfly specialist, explained (via Daily Mail): “Butterflies have a complex biology, and the fluids present in their bodies have not been studied in depth in terms of their toxicity to humans.”

Another incident

Civil Police in Vitoria da Conquista, who are leading the investigation, stated that an autopsy will help clarify the cause of death.

In a similar incident last April, a Brazilian influencer almost had to undergo amputation after participating in a dangerous viral challenge for her two million followers.

”Thammy MC” was left unable to walk after standing in a bucket of ice and salt for an online ”dare” that caused her feet to turn black and nearly led to the amputation of her toes.