Not long after Canada issued a travel warning for a popular destination due to fatal bear attacks , both U.S. and Canadian travelers are now alerted about methanol poisoning in 11 vacation spots. The advisory was initially released by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). But North American media and travel guides have also been warning its citizens amid the rising tourist death counts in these countries.

Concerns about methanol poisoning in alcoholic drinks rose in late 2024. It was after the highly publicized, mass poisoning incident in a Laos hostel that tragically killed six foreign tourists. More cases would later come up in the next months, hence the U.K.'s expanded list of high-risk countries for methanol poisoning. Here is a closer look at this alarmin

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