No hospitalizations after multiple people fall ill at Joint Base Andrews
by Surina Venkat - 11/07/25 11:22 AM ET
No one was hospitalized following multiple people falling ill at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after an individual opened a “suspicious package” at the military base on Thursday.
Joint Base Andrews told CNN that individuals who had fallen ill were taken to the base’s Malcolm Grove Medical Center. In an updated statement released today, the base wrote that individuals had been “evaluated and treated by JBA medical personnel, determined to be in stable condition, and released yesterday.”
“As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area,” the updated statement reads. “Joint Base Andrews first responders were dispatched to the scene, determined there were no immediate threats, and normal operations have resumed.”
Two sources told CNN that the opened package contained political propaganda and an unknown white powder. Sources also said a HAZMAT team examined the package’s contents but departed by Thursday evening. Authorities’ efforts to identify the substance remain ongoing.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5595136-andrews-air-base-propaganda/
