Harvard Med School Poisoning – Harvard Medical School is investigating after six people were poisoned by spiked coffee prepared near their lab.
A single-serve coffee machine in a common area was identified as the source of the poisoning.
The coffee was found to contain sodium azide, a cyanide-like preservative used in medical labs.
The researchers and students workers who worked in the med school’s pathology department were treated and released after suffering dizziness, low blood pressure, and other symptoms during the August incident.
“As the investigation continues, we are being prudent and taking additional precautionary measures to ensure the well-being of our community,” reads an internal memo explaining stepped-up security and leaked to the Boston Herald.
Employees have been told not to speak to the media, but before the news blackout, one doctor told the Herald, “It looks to me that some substance was put into the coffee.”
In response, “we are in the process of installing additional security cameras throughout our buildings, and we are strengthening the security systems that manage access to the laboratories during both normal business hours and off hours,” the memo reads.
And that’s the latest news on the Harvard Med School Poisoning.
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