Seven people died from methanol (wood alcohol) poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer at a party in Russia. The remaining two who survived the drinking of hand sanitizer are in a coma. In the United States, four people died after also ingesting hand sanitizer with methanol from May 1 to June 30. In India, nine people died after also ingesting hand sanitizer as a substitute for liquor. Ian Biong/JBRELATED STORIES:4 dead, 3 suffer ‘permanent visual impairment’ after ingesting hand sanitizerNine die in India after drinking sanitizer amid liquor lockdownRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 23, 2020 08:25 UTC