What Is Methanol Poisoning? U.S. Man Among Six Dead In Southeast Asia
Six foreign tourists have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, Southeast Asia. What is the substance and how does it affect the body?
What is methanol poisoning and how can drinking alcohol cause it?
Methanol poisoning is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that arises when methanol—a type of alcohol widely used in industrial applications—is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin.
Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know
The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak.
Laos methanol poisoning: Danish women reportedly vomited blood for hours
Text messages from two Danish backpackers who died in a mass poisoning in Laos suggest the pair had been vomiting blood for 13 hours. Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, were later discovered dead at Nana Backpackers in Vang Vieng,
Sixth death confirmed in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning incident
A fifth person, identified as a British woman, has died in connection with a mass alcohol poisoning incident at a tourist spot in Laos, the British government confirmed Thursday.
What Is Methanol Poisoning? Scientists Explain As More People Die
Bianca Jones, 19, from Australia, was confirmed to have died on Thursday by her family, hours after U.S. officials announced the death of an American man, and days after Danish authorities confirmed the deaths of two young Danish women, aged 19 and 20—all in Laos.
Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in the Southeast Asian country.
New Zealand citizen poisoned by tainted alcohol in Laos returns home
A New Zealand citizen poisoned after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has returned home, authorities said on Monday, as Laos pledged to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.
Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging it would bring perpetrators to justice
American among 5 tourists dead amid concerns over alcohol tainted with methanol in Laos
An American is among at least five tourists who have died after visiting a town in Laos where concerns have arisen about ...
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Daily Cuts - Explainer: What is methanol poisoning?
Six tourists have died, after they were suspected to have drunk contaminated alcohol in Laos. According to media reports, ...
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Laos hostel owner detained in methanol-tainted alcohol poisonings that killed six tourists
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What Is Methanol Poisoning?
Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of four foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of Vang Vieng in Laos.
Brit lawyer Simone White, 28, dies in ‘methanol-laced alcohol poisoning’ that left 4 others dead in backpacking hotspot
A BRITISH lawyer has died after apparently being poisoned by a drink laced with methanol while holidaying in Laos. Simone ...