(CBS NEWS)- Costa Rica has issued a national alert about tainted alcohol after 19 people were confirmed to have died over the past few weeks from methanol poisoning. The government says several ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A string of deaths linked to tainted alcohol has sparked concern among health officials across the world. On Jan. 25, police ...

The government must do more to heighten awareness of the risk of methanol poisoning while abroad: that is the message from family and friends of British victims who unwittingly consumed drinks ...

The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos on Nov. 22. Anupam Nath / AP A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns ...

After new methanol poisoning warnings from the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) were issued on Tuesday, holidaymakers may be wondering if it’s safe to drink alcohol in Mexico. The FCDO added methanol ...

People at risk for methanol poisoning include toddlers and children, persons with alcohol use disorders who may use methanol as a substitute for ethanol, and individuals who attempted suicide. 4 ...

Employees of a Laotian hostel were detained after an American tourist and five others died from suspected methanol poisoning following a night of drinking tainted booze. The owner and manager of the ...

A string of deaths linked to tainted alcohol has sparked concern among health officials across the world. On Jan. 25, police confirmed that a couple staying at a villa in Vietnam were killed last ...

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 ...