(CNN) Three people died and one is permanently blind from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico, health officials said. "All seven people are believed to have drunk hand sanitizer containing methanol," it said. "An antidote to methanol poisoning is available, but the earlier someone gets treated for methanol poisoning the better the chance of recovery." Some people have been known to use hand sanitizer to get intoxicated due to its alcohol content. Before the pandemic, hand sanitizer was banned in most prisons based on fears that inmates would drink it or use it to start fires.

Source: CNN June 27, 2020 08:03 UTC