A major health alert is sweeping across the nation as medical experts link a recent surge in emergency room visits to a series of gluttonous "Krispy Kreme challenge" events held at over 200 locations nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, confirmed on Tuesday that at least 47 individuals have been hospitalized with acute pancreatitis and severe hyperglycemia after consuming a dozen or more doughnuts in under 30 minutes. The incidents, first reported in Dallas, Texas last Thursday, have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue an urgent warning against the unsupervised, competitive consumption of the glazed treats. Authorities are now investigating whether the events were spontaneously organized or spurred by a now-deleted social media campaign. No deaths have been reported at this time, but officials urge anyone experiencing severe abdominal pain or vomiting after overeating to seek immediate medical attention.