Adapted from BMJ 8 November 2025
Every so often there are reports of tourists and travellers who become blinded or die from the effects of Methanol poisoning.
Hopefully, going into reputable bars could lessen the risk, but you do not always see what alcohol is being put into your drinks, and you don’t usually see a barman open the seal on the bottle.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says that these are the countries where most incidents occur:
Ecuador
Peru
Japan
Fiji
Indonesia
Cambodia
Vietnam
Laos
Thailand
Russia
Kenya
Nigeria
Uganda
Mexico
Costa Rica
Turkey
Diabetes Diet 