an hour agoWarning Add 8 States to Methanol Poison Risk List
Periskopi(8 months ago)
(8 months ago)Eight countries have been added to the United Kingdom Foreign Office's list of warnings about the risk of methaneol poisoning by counterfeit or contaminated alcoholic beverages. The updated list includes Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, and Uganda, after several cases of Britons affected in these countries, [...]
The updated list includes Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, and Uganda, after several cases of British affected countries, reports the BBC. tv
Earlier, the warning involved Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Turkey, Costa Rica and Fiji, following several serious incidents, including the death of six tourists in Laos last year.
Travelers are urged to be cautious about signs of methaneol poisoning, such as turbulent vision and confusion, which can lead to serious illness or death.
