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US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing an allergic reaction, her spokeswoman said. 'She is alert and recovering,' said the statement from department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, who said the hospital treatment was out of an 'abundance of caution.'She has been among the more high-profile members of President Donald Trump's cabinet, traveling extensively and maintaining a robust social media presence.According to a report in The Daily Beast, Noem was hospitalized for an allergic reaction one day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a photo of them both visiting a biosafety lab that was temporarily shut down over safety concerns.'With @Sec_Noem and @SenRandPaul inspecting the biological hazard labs at Fort Detrick ,' the Health and Human Services Secretary posted, sharing an image of himself with Noem and GOP Sen. Rand Paul at the Integrated Research Facility in Frederick, Maryland. On Tuesday, Noem was rushed to the hospital via ambulance for an "allergic reaction", DHS' Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin told the Daily Beast in a statement.'She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,' McLaughlin said. What promoted Kristi Noem's allergic reaction is yet to be determined and there's no evidence to suggest that the incident was anything more than a bizarre coincidence. Noem is yet to comment on her condition publicly.On Tuesday, Health Secretary posted a picture with Kristi Noem and Senator Rand Paul when they inspected the biological hazard labs at Fort Detrick. The MAHA Institute, a think tank supporting Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda, posted on X earlier that Noem, Paul, and Kennedy had toured the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases biosecurity lab at Fort Detrick on Monday.The Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick conducts research on viruses responsible for severe diseases like Ebola and SARS-CoV-2 , as stated on its website. Its core mission includes helping to prevent major public health crises caused by emerging or reemerging infectious diseases and potential biological weapon threats.Noem, 53, heads a sprawling department with roughly 260,000 employees handling immigration enforcement, airport security, disaster response and other matters. She has been among the more high-profile members of President Donald Trump's cabinet, traveling extensively and maintaining a robust social media presence.She is often the public face of his mass deportation effort, frequently goes out on immigration enforcement operations and has appeared in commercials encouraging immigrants in the country illegally to voluntarily leave the U.S. Before being tapped to head Homeland Security, Noem was a two-term governor of South Dakota, a former member of Congress and a staunch Trump supporter.She has said she specifically asked Trump for the Homeland Security portfolio because she knew it dealt with Trump's top priorities.Earlier this year Noem's purse was stolen on Easter Sunday while she was out to dinner with her family. The purse reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys, driver's license, passport and Homeland Security badge.(With inputs from AP)
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