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Fifteen adults were poisoned after drinking handbags that contained methanol, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. News about it NBC News.
According to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 15 methanol poisonings occurred in New Mexico and Arizona during May and June. The average age of the persons is 43 and 13 of them are men.
All 15 people were taken to hospital and four of them died. Three of the individuals developed vision problems, which are known side effects of methanol poisoning.
Several of the cases occurred among Indigenous peoples in the United States.
The man sought help due to vision problems
In one case, a 44-year-old man sought treatment for vision problems. He himself said he had drank handicrafts in previous days, but could not tell the exact amount.
The man underwent hospitalization and surgery.
The man was later repatriated, but he lost his sight almost completely.
Hand warnings
The Food and Drug Administration warned of possible handguns involving methanol contamination for the first time in June.
At the time, the agency referred to nine Mexican products.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends the use of a handgun that contains ethanol or isopropanol instead of methanol.
Trump suggested internal use of the disinfectant
In April, U.S. President Donald Trump urged researchers to test the internal use of disinfectant to improve the corona.
Doctors dismissed the claim as the disinfectant should not be used internally.
Methanol, or methyl alcohol, is toxic and can, if swallowed, lead to hospitalization or death.