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In Us -PASSENGERS on a US-bound flight were last night undergoing tests for the deadly Ebola virus after five people aboard fell ill with “flu-like symptoms”.
Emergency crews wearing protective suits were seen boarding the Emirates airlines flight 273 from Dubai after it landed at Boston Logan Airport at around 2.45pm local time (7.45pm GMT).
Officials confirmed five people had fallen ill during the journey but airport spokesman Matthew Brelis said: “None of the five were travelling from West Africa”.
Twitter posts from passengers on board revealed they had been held on the plane for two hours before being tested one-by-one.
Other users posted pictures of at least one man being led away by workers in hazmat suits.
Boston Logan Airport is not among five US airports designated to perform ebola screenings on passengers as it does not receive direct flights from the African countries where more than 4,000 people have died from the virus.
Officials confirmed five people had fallen ill during the journey but airport spokesman Matthew Brelis said: “None of the five were travelling from West Africa”.
Twitter posts from passengers on board revealed they had been held on the plane for two hours before being tested one-by-one.
Other users posted pictures of at least one man being led away by workers in hazmat suits.
Boston Logan Airport is not among five US airports designated to perform ebola screenings on passengers as it does not receive direct flights from the African countries where more than 4,000 people have died from the virus.
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