Methanol Poisoning

• Vietnam bartender arrested over tourist deaths linked to tainted alcohol

  A bartender in Vietnam is under arrest for allegedly making a deadly drink using medical alcohol that killed a British woman and her fiancé.

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  Feb 10, 2025
  
• U.K. couple dies in Vietnam hotel after drinking possibly tainted limoncello

  Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and Arno Quinto Els, 36, were found dead on Boxing Day at the Hoi An Silverbell Villa in Vietnam.

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  Jan 27, 2025
  
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• Can you tell fake alcohol from real? Why methanol is so hard to detect

  As authorities investigate the deaths of six tourists in Laos, here's what Canadians need to know about recognizing and preventing methanol poisoning while travelling.

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  Nov 25, 2024
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• 21 teens who died in South African tavern all had toxic methanol in blood

  A toxic chemical was found in the bodies of all 21 teenagers who died at Enyobeni Tavern in South Africa last month.

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  Jul 19, 2022
• 19 people dead in Costa Rica after consuming tainted alcohol, officials say

  Some alcohol brands were contaminated with methanol, a poisonous substance found in antifreeze and solvents.

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  Jul 23, 2019