The British government has expanded its travel warnings to include eight additional countries because of growing reports of methanol poisoning linked to counterfeit or contaminated alcohol, according to FOX.

The U.K.’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said travelers to Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia and Uganda should be aware of the risk of serious illness or death from tainted alcoholic drinks.

An Oct. 21 advisory from the FCDO said the warnings follow “an increase in cases of serious illness and death caused by alcoholic drinks tainted with methanol in popular overseas travel destinations.”

“The expanded list builds on existing guidance for countries including Thailand, Laos and Vietnam,” the agency said.

In 2024, FOX reported that a U.S.

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