Contaminated Liquor kills 45 in EcuadorAccording to Ecuador’s Ministry of Health, the contamination occurred accidentally in an unregistered Los Ríos bodega accused of mixing and selling uncertified whiskey, rum, and wine to black market vendors under counterfeit nutrition and ingredient labels. The outbreak of adulterated alcohol has brought stricter scrutiny to illegitimate processing plants across the country that once flew under the radar. Not only are government authorities cracking down on illegal trafficking, but they are now investigating raw material distribution as well.
Thorough testing of both patients and confiscated materials has confirmed the presence of dangerous quantities of methanol in the uncertified liquor. When ingested, this extremely toxic substance produces metabolites such as formic acid and formaldehyde that can immediately cause severe headaches, vomiting, and loss of vision. Permanent blindness and death can also occur.
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