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A passenger on an Air France plane carrying over 180 passengers has reportedly been quarantined in Madrid after showing Ebola-like symptoms. | |
The crew on flight AF1300, which departed from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Thursday, alerted authorities on the ground at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport when the passenger complained of feeling unwell and was apparently shivering. | |
The passenger, who had traveled from Lagos, Nigeria, was taken by ambulance to an unspecified hospital in Madrid but the rest of the passengers were allowed to leave the plane as normal, Air France said in a statement. | |
The plane was taken to a special area of the airport. | |
"Initial indications are that it’s not a case of Ebola," an Air France spokesperson told The Local. "We understand the passenger did not have a temperature." Medical investigations are ongoing. | |
The spokesperson said the plane was grounded in Madrid so it could be disinfected as a precautionary measure. | |
Spain's health ministry confirmed the Ebola emergency protocol had been set in motion. A Spanish Health Ministry spokeswoman said authorities were treating it as a suspected Ebola case. | |
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