8 Children, 5 Adults Suddenly Sick At Lehigh Valley Day Care Center

Thirteen people were hospitalized with headaches and dizziness after suddenly falling ill at a North Whitehall day care center on Wednesday morning, Oct. 11, state police say.

Lehigh Valley Children’s Center on Park Avenue, Neffs, North Whitehall Township
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Mac Bullock

10/11/2023 3:28 p.m.

First responders were called to the Lehigh Valley Children’s Center on Park Avenue in Neffs around 10:30 a.m., troopers said.

In total, five adults and eight infants and toddlers were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest.

Police say it's still unclear what caused the victims to feel sick. The day care will remain closed for the rest of the week while air quality specialists work the building, they added.

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