Suspicious mail triggers illness at Virginia military base

Three people at a military base in northern Virginia have been taken to a medical facility and are in stable condition after a suspicious piece of mail was opened. In all, almost a dozen have fallen ill at the time.

Leah Rubalcaba, a spokesperson for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall said that personnel in the office on the Marine Corps side of the base reported that as soon as the mail was opened, they began feeling sick and complaining of sore throats.

Rubalcaba said that 11 people were initially assessed and three were transported for medical care. 

The investigation is ongoing and the three people who were hospitalized, are stable, according to the Arlington County Fire Department.

The Marine Corps said the building was evacuated and several Marines are receiving medical care.

This is an ongoing story reported by the Associated Press and more will follow.


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