Authorities in Jordan have concluded an investigation into a case of mass alcohol poisoning that left nine people dead and 47 ...

Methanol poisoning: Why travellers are at risk, and how to reduce the dangers - ‘Steer clear, drink beer’ is a wise strategy, say campaigners as MSF figures reveal 1,000 suspected incidents in ...

On Friday, the U.S. State Department said it was aware of "a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning" in Vang Vieng, a popular tourist destination in Laos, specifically for backpackers.

Another tourist has died due to suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, the fourth person to pass away in what some believe might be a mass poisoning incident. Bianca Jones, ...

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 ...

Detecting methanol poisoning is difficult because the symptoms often initially mimic intoxication and do not appear until the methanol is metabolized — usually it takes 12 to 24 hours, ...

Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following a mass methanol poisoning in Laos, including Melbourne teenagers Bianca ...

Methanol poisoning can be treated effectively if diagnosed within 10 to 30 hours, the Methanol Institute said. Fomepizole is the preferred treatment for methanol poisoning as it inhibits methanol ...

A 28-year-old British woman, Simone White, also died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos while staying in the backpacking hotspot with her friend Bethany Clarke. open image in gallery.

Methanol (CH3OH), a toxic wood alcohol, is often present in household, automotive, and industrial agents. Methanol poisoning, toxicity, or intoxication typically result from accidental or ...

In 1986, an Italian outbreak of poisoning stemming from tainted wine (methanol was added to boost the ABV) hospitalized 90 people, while thousands have reportedly died in India since the 1970s via ...