{"id":123182,"date":"2025-10-22T19:11:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123182"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:11:35","slug":"uk-issues-methanol-poisoning-alert-for-travellers-to-nigeria-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/uk-issues-methanol-poisoning-alert-for-travellers-to-nigeria-others\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Issues Methanol Poisoning Alert for Travellers to Nigeria, Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United Kingdom\u2019s Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel advisory adding Nigeria and seven other countries to its list of destinations where British nationals should be alert to the danger of methanol poisoning from contaminated alcoholic drinks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FCDO said the update expands its existing guidance to include Nigeria, Japan, Mexico, Ecuador, Kenya, Peru, Uganda, and Russia, following reports of methanol poisoning incidents in those nations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These countries now join others such as Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia, which were already flagged for similar risks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Methanol, an industrial alcohol used in antifreeze and paint thinners, is sometimes illegally mixed with spirit-based drinks and cocktails in certain countries to reduce production costs. The FCDO warned that even small amounts of methanol can cause blindness or death within 12 to 48 hours after consumption, noting that it is both tasteless and odourless, making it nearly impossible for drinkers to detect.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">British travellers were advised to buy only sealed drinks from licensed bars and stores, avoid homemade or unlabelled alcohol, and exercise caution with pre-mixed cocktails, spirits, or drinks served in jugs or buckets.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FCDO further cautioned that early symptoms of methanol poisoning, including nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and confusion, may appear similar to normal alcohol intoxication, but more severe signs such as blurred vision or blindness can develop within 12 to 48 hours. Anyone showing such symptoms should seek urgent medical help.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Minister for Consular and Crisis Affairs, Hamish Falconer, stressed the gravity of the issue, saying:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMethanol poisoning can kill it can be difficult to detect when drinking and early symptoms mirror ordinary alcohol poisoning. By the time travellers realise the danger, it can be too late.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added: \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re working hard to raise awareness of the warning signs and urging anyone who suspects methanol poisoning to seek immediate medical attention. I encourage all travellers to check our travel advice and Travel Aware pages before they go on holiday.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Falconer praised families and campaigners whose experiences spurred the government\u2019s latest advisory:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cNo family should endure what the campaigners\u2019 families have suffered. 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