Nineteen cadets at the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy in Laurel, Maryland, were rushed to hospitals Sunday after a mysterious illness swept through the military-style youth program, triggering a mass casualty response. The DC National Guard-operated academy, designed for at-risk teens, reported that cadets began experiencing symptoms, including dizziness, headaches, and nausea, shortly after lunch. While one mother reported her son’s blood tests showed elevated carbon monoxide levels, fire officials investigating the scene found no elevated levels of the gas, leaving the cause of the widespread illness undetermined. Officials are considering food as a potential source, but the investigation involving emergency medical personnel and public health authorities is ongoing, with the academy temporarily closing its doors in the wake of the incident.
Adapted from: U.S. News Today on Fox News
