Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken by ambulance to a hospital in the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department says Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital to treat an allergic reaction but is “alert and recovering.”

The secretary of Homeland Security was taken to a hospital one day after visiting a biohazard facility. Find out what happened to her and get an update on her recovery.