San Jose: Respiratory complaints prompt medical response at middle school

The fire department was called to Sunrise Middle School after several students experienced 'difficulty breathing,' authorities say.

SAN JOSE — Emergency personnel were dispatched to a middle school Wednesday morning after several students and at least one adult experienced “difficulty breathing,” according to the San Jose Fire Department.

The medical call was made at 9:03 a.m. and involved Sunrise Middle School on East Julian Street, the fire department said in a social media post.

A department spokesperson said that several SJFD units went to the school to examine and treat the patients, who might have been exposed to residual effects of a school experiment conducted the previous day.

Additional details, including the severity of the respiratory distress and whether any hospitalizations would be necessary, were not immediately available Wednesday morning.

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