11 soldiers who fell ill in Texas drank compound found in antifreeze, Army says
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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File)
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FORT BLISS, Texas â The U.S. Army believes 11 soldiers who fell ill at Fort Bliss last week drank an industrial compound found in antifreeze, believing it was an alcoholic beverage.
The Army initially didnât know what the soldiers ingested before they were hospitalized, but later said in a statement that toxicology results indicate theyâre experiencing ethylene glycol poisoning.
By Bill Galluccio
Jan 31, 2021
The U.S. Army said that 11 soldiers at Fort Bliss who were hospitalized last week were poisoned with antifreeze. Officials said that the soldiers thought they were drinking an alcoholic beverage on the tenth and final day of a field training exercise.
Two of the soldiers remain hospitalized in serious condition and were transferred to the intensive care unit. The other nine soldiers are under observation at the hospital, though several could be released in the coming days.
Lt. Col.
Allie Payne, a spokeswoman for the First Armored Division at Fort Bliss, said that the initial toxicology reports showed that they suffered from ethylene glycol poisoning. Ethylene glycol is a colorless and odorless liquid that is used to make antifreeze. When ingested, it can cause organ failure.
By Bill Galluccio
Jan 31, 2021
The U.S. Army said that 11 soldiers at Fort Bliss who were hospitalized last week were poisoned with antifreeze. Officials said that the soldiers thought they were drinking an alcoholic beverage on the tenth and final day of a field training exercise.
Two of the soldiers remain hospitalized in serious condition and were transferred to the intensive care unit. The other nine soldiers are under observation at the hospital, though several could be released in the coming days.
Lt. Col.
Allie Payne, a spokeswoman for the First Armored Division at Fort Bliss, said that the initial toxicology reports showed that they suffered from ethylene glycol poisoning. Ethylene glycol is a colorless and odorless liquid that is used to make antifreeze. When ingested, it can cause organ failure.
11 Fort Bliss soldiers suffering from ethylene glycol poisoning improving, Army says | 30 Jan 2021 | Eleven soldiers suffering from poisoning effects after an incident at Fort Bliss near El Paso, Texas, were improving Saturday evening, authorities said. They were taken to the William Beaumont Army Medical Center Thursday, officials said, and two were in critical condition