Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported ...

Toxic alcohol poisoning, most notably from methanol and ethylene glycol, poses a significant threat to public health due to the rapid development of metabolic acidosis and related systemic ...

From Laos last month there came the terrible news of a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in which some six foreign nationals died, with more still in hospital, raising questions about how ...

(CNN) — Seven tourists sought hospital treatment for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a bar in an upscale Fiji resort that’s now being investigated by police. Four Australians, along ...

Laos is a favorite tourist destination for many backpackers and young, carefree adults. However, in recent weeks, the Southeast Asian country, particularly the party village of Vang Vieng, is now ...