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Experts have explained how methanol poisoning affects your body and can lead to death after five tourists died and many others fell ill who were staying at the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.

On Friday, the U.S. State Department said it was aware of "a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning" in Vang Vieng, a popular tourist destination in Laos, specifically for backpackers.

Brits have been warned of the risk of methanol poisoning in Laos, where it is mixed into counterfeit booze to boost profits, but this isn't just a risk in the far-flung corners of the world.

Toxicity from methanol is related to the dose you get and how your body handles it. As with alcohol, the less you weigh, the more you can be affected by a given amount.