Havana Cuba is the latest to be hit by a series of cases of alcohol poisoning which have claimed the lives of 11 people last week.
The 11th person died after consuming the methyl alcohol (commonly referred to as methanol) in an eastern Havana suburb.
In addition to the 11 dead, another 4 people are still in hospital in a serious condition. 2 of the patients are undergoing haemodialysis to remove the toxins from their blood.
At least 60 people were hospitalized this month from alcohol poisoning symptoms in Havana with only 15 being discharged from hospital. All the others are still in hospital, some in a stable condition while others are still battling for their lives.
The media reported that victims suffered from nausea, headaches, vomiting, weakness and distorted vision.
Authorities managed to narrow down the toxic alcohol to a western neighbourhood of Havana, La Lisa where a resident is suspected to have home brewed the liquor with methanol.
Methanol is commonly used in laboratories and research centres as a reactive agent to make anti-freeze. It is extremely toxic to the human body which is why people should never drink bootlegged alcohol or alcohol from an unknown source.
Consumption of methanol often leads to blindness and then death. Quite a number of people have died this year alone from methanol poisoning around the world.