A police officer connected to an incident in Amesbury, U.K., where two people are in critical condition after coming into contact with the deadly nerve agent, Novichok, is receiving medical attention, a hospital spokesperson said.
Novichuk is the same poison used in an attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal.
“A police officer attended Great Western Hospital this evening for medical advice in connection with the ongoing incident in Amesbury,” the spokesperson at the Salisbury District Hospital.
The spokesperson also added that there is nothing to suggest there is a risk to anyone else at the hospital or the wider public.
“The individual is now being taken to Salisbury District Hospital, which has the ability to carry out the appropriate specialist tests.”
A man and a woman in their 40s were hospitalized after being found unconscious at a residential building in Amesbury a week ago.
When concerns over their symptoms mounted, samples from both patients were sent to Porton Down, a military research centre, where exposure to Novichok was confirmed.
The poisoning of the Skripals sparked a diplomatic row with Russia, after the U.K. said there was evidence the attack was carried out on behalf of Russia.