Washington County Health Department Evacuated; Hazmat Called
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UPDATE: Arkansas Department of Health spokeswoman Ann Wright says no patients were among those sickened. The cause of the illness is still being investigated, but northwest Arkansas station KHBS reported that the sickness was caused by pesticides.
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Arkansas Department of Health spokeswoman Ann Wright says no patients were among those sickened. The cause of the illness is still being investigated, but northwest Arkansas station KHBS reported that the sickness was caused by pesticides.
Officials say around 9am this morning, staff members starting becoming ill.
25 staff members were transported to hospitals with symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting.
According to officials, hazmat was called to the scene and the building was evacuated.
Right now, authorities do not know what caused the illnesses, but say hazmat teams did find a couple of things that were suspect.
Officials say, samples will be sent to the State Department of Health for testing.












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