Passengers Arriving from France and Germany Report Flu-Like Symptoms at Philadelphia Airport

The scare comes just a day after passengers reported similar symptoms at a New York airport. 

By Mythili Sampathkumar

Several sick passengers at the Philadelphia airport prompted the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to hold 250 people for medical examination.

Bonus Report: Sick Passengers on Jet at JFK Appear to Have the Flu

The passengers were on American Airlines flights arriving from Paris and Munich and reported flu-like symptoms like coughing, fever, or vomiting akin to the passengers on an Emirates flight at JFK International airport in New York just one day before.

 

Airport spokesperson Diane Gerace said in a statement: "As a precaution, all passengers on the two flights—totaling about 250 plus crew—were held for a medical review and the CDC was notified.

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Source: The Independent  

Bonus Report: Sick Passengers on Jet at JFK Appear to Have the Flu