Eleven countries added to methanol poisoning warning list

The Foreign Office list now includes India, Morocco and Nepal following a "global increase" in reported cases.

Tainted alcohol: Which destinations are included in the UK’s expanded methanol poisoning advisory?

An advisory put out in October included popular tourist destinations such as Ecuador and Mexico. The latest guidance adds other tourism favourites to that advisory, including India, Malaysia and ...
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Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know

A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns about methanol in alcoholic drinks. Last week, six tourists died in Laos from a suspected ...

Is it safe to drink alcohol in Mexico? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

After new methanol poisoning warnings from the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) were issued on Tuesday, holidaymakers may be ...

Foreign Office extends methanol poisoning warnings to eight new countries

Tourists have been warned of the risk of methanol poisoning in eight popular tourist destinations following a rise in serious ...

Suspected methanol poisoning victim in Bali is airlifted to Russia

Earlier this month, we published an exclusive interview with Victoria Argapova, the girlfriend of Andrei Borodin, a Russian ...