上个月在哥斯达黎加，19人因饮用有毒酒精死亡

上个月在哥斯达黎加，19人因饮用有毒酒精死亡

At least 19 people in Costa Rica have died after drinking alcohol tainted with toxic levels of methanol, local officials said Sunday.

哥斯达黎加当地官员周日表示，该国至少有19人因饮用含有有毒甲醇的酒精而死亡。

The Costa Rica Ministry of Health said fourteen men and five women ranging in age from 32 to 72 died in June from what appeared to be methanol poisoning, local outlet the Tico Times reported. They were not immediately identified.

据当地媒体《Tico Times》报道，哥斯达黎加卫生部称，6月份有14名32至72岁的男性和5名女性死于甲醇中毒。他们的身份没有立即确认。

The Ministry of Health warned against consuming booze from a number of brands because samples had tested positive for methanol adulteration.

卫生部警告不要饮用某些品牌的酒，因其甲醇掺假检测呈阳性。

Affected brands include Guaro Montano, Guaro Gran Apache, Aguardiente Estrella, Aguardiente Barón Rojo, Aguardiente Timbuka and Molotov Aguardiente.

受影响的品牌包括Guaro Montano、Guaro Gran Apache、Aguardiente Estella、Aguardiente Bar_n Rojo、Aguardiente Timbuka和Molotov Aguardiente。

More than 30,000 bottles of alcohol suspected to be contaminated were confiscated by the government, according to CNN.

据CNN报道，政府没收了3万多瓶疑似被污染的酒精。

According to the World Health Organization, trace amounts of methanol are common in fermented drinks — but higher concentrations, like when methanol is added deliberately, can be deadly.

根据世界卫生组织的说法，微量甲醇在发酵饮料中很常见，但是高浓度的甲醇，比如故意添加甲醇，可能是致命的。

Adding methanol to distilled spirits allows sellers to increase the amount of liquid and its potential potency, according to SafeProof, a lobbying group against counterfeit alcohol.

据一个反对假冒酒精的游说组织SafeProof说，在蒸馏酒中添加甲醇，可以让销售商增加液体的数量，并提高其潜在效力。

Methanol poisoning can cause a range of side effects ranging from headaches and dizziness to seizures, coma and blindness, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

美国疾病控制中心(Centers for Disease Control)表示，甲醇中毒会导致一系列副作用，从头痛、头晕到癫痫、昏迷和失明。