There was fresh Ebola fears
yesterday October 16th after an unidentified 63 year old man on board an Arik
flight which left Lagos on Wednesday night heading to New York’s JFK airport
died before the plane reached its destination after vomiting profusely in his
seat.
The plane crew immediately contacted the Centre for Disease Control, CDC, and
custom officials, who then boarded the plane as it touched down, forcing 145
worried passengers to remain on board, UK Daily Mail reports..
According to The New York Post the unidentified man’s body was then handed over to the Port
Authority who removed it from the plane. What they plan to do with the remains
have not been made known.
Throughout the ordeal, the door connecting the aircraft to the
terminal was left open, prompting worries from Republican Congressman Peter King that there are not enough checks
in place before reaching the screening process.
In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, King wrote:
‘It was what I was told
a cursory examination. The Port Authority cops and personnel from Customs and
Border Protection were there, and they were told there was no danger because
the person did not have Ebola,’
‘But their concern was, how could you tell so quickly? And
what adds to the concern is how wrong the CDC has been over the past few weeks.
‘These individuals transit the airport with the rest of the
traveling population, including using the restrooms,’ King wrote in a letter on
Thursday.
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