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U.S. citizen dies in Laos amid reports that several tourists suffered alcohol poisoning

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A U.S. citizen has died in Laos following reports that multiple travelers suffered suspected cases of alcohol poisoning in the same town.

Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in Vang Vieng , Australian media reports.

Two 19-year-old women were on a backpacking vacation in Laos when they became ill, The Age newspaper reports.

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