A CNN NEWS anchor passed out live on air during a broadcast earlier today.

cnn Screengrab / YouTube.com Poppy Harlow Screengrab / YouTube.com / YouTube.com

Poppy Harlow was presenting a segment on a poll about Americans’ satisfaction in how the so-called War on Terror is developing when she began to slur her words and breathe heavily.

The station cut to another anchor, Brian Stelter.

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Luckily, Harlow was able to return to air shortly after the incident.

She explained: “For all of you on Twitter who are asking if I’m okay, thank you so much. I got a little hot and I passed out for a moment. I am fine.”

Thank you all for your concern and messages! I am ok! Passed out briefly and am with the doctor now. So thankful to our amazing CNN team.
— Poppy Harlow (@PoppyHarlowCNN) December 28, 2015

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