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Methanol toxicity, Laos
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.
Five people have died after drinking alcohol in Laos. But what is methanol poisoning?
Simone White was enjoying a holiday with friends in Laos last week when she accepted a free shot from a bar. The 28-year-old British lawyer has now been named as the fifth person to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in the backpacking town of Vang Vieng.
What is methanol, what are the symptoms of methanol poisoning and how does it end up in alcohol?
The NHS warns that as little as 4ml of methanol can cause hallucinations and blindness. Half an hour to two hours after consuming methanol symptoms include drowsiness, confusion and irritability. Later symptoms include dizziness, vomiting, severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
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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 ...
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Dad’s plea after methanol poisoning death
The Laotian government has promised to bring perpetrators to justice after a mass
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CNA Explains: What is methanol poisoning and how can you avoid it while travelling?
Methanol poisoning can also cause a person to go into a coma. If the methanol is consumed alongside ethanol, it might take ...
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Laos methanol poisoning: Australian becomes fourth killed as British lawyer taken to hospital
An Australian teenager has become the fourth person to die in a suspected mass drink-spiking case in Laos where British ...
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Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
They are among six foreign tourists who have died from what is believed to be a mass incident of
methanol
poisoning
in ...
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Laos methanol deaths: UK backpacker reveals harrowing details of drink nightmare before Aussie teens’ deaths
The British woman became violently ill after only having two ‘free vodkas’ at the hostel, before suffering temporary ...
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