24 July 2022 at 23:26 Several admitted with methanol poisoning in Sørlandet Several people were admitted to Sørlandet hospital on Sunday evening with methanol poisoning. Those who develop symptoms are encouraged to contact a doctor as soon as possible. The admitted people come from the Lindesnes region, Sørlandet Hospital informs NTB in an email late on Sunday. – Methanol poisoning is potentially fatal. Those who develop symptoms must contact a doctor as soon as possible, says specialist director Susanne Hernes at the hospital. It occasionally happens that there is methanol instead of normal alcohol, ethanol, in, for example, smuggled alcohol.
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