Ebola scare: airline Passengers quarantined for 90 minutes at Scottish Airport

…After 10-year-old Nigerian passenger took
ill
 Shocked airline passengers were recovering
following a terrifying ebola scare which saw
them quarantined for 90 minutes at a Scottish
Airport yesterday, Mailonline reported.More
than 100 passengers on a London to
Aberdeen flight were held on board the
aircraft amid fears that a young girl had the
deadly virus. Specialist crews wearing
biohazard suits boarded the British Airways
flight on landing at Aberdeen after the pilot
informed the authorities of a sick passenger
on Sunday night.
According to the report, the 10-year-old girl
is believed to have started her journey in
Nigeria, just one of the countries which has
been affected by the recent devastating ebola
outbreak. The girl was examined at the scene
by the specialist crews and taken by
ambulance to Royal Aberdeen Children’s
Hospital.
The youngster was examined
by medical
staff and found not to have the virus. George
Eady, duty manager for Aberdeen
International Airport, said: “A young girl was
violently sick on a flight from Heathrow. In
any situation like this we enact our port
health procedures to protect anyone on board
and anyone meeting the flight.
“These procedures are purely precautionary.
The girl was checked over by a specialist
crew from the Scottish Ambulance Service,
and has been taken to hospital for further
checks.”
The drama unfolded mid-air on the British
Airways London Heathrow to Aberdeen flight
when the young girl took unwell. The captain
radioed ahead and alerted airport staff and
emergency personnel on the ground. A
specialist crew from the Scottish Ambulance
Service were dispatched to meet the plane
on arrival.
A total of 101 passengers were made to stay
on the plane for around 90 minutes as
checks were carried out to see if there was
any trace of the virus. A spokeswoman for
NHS Grampian confirmed a child was taken
to the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital but
was not admitted.
Passengers were allowed to leave the plane
on Sunday night after tests were carried out.
A spokesman for British Airways said: “A
passenger was taken unwell during a flight
and the captain radioed ahead, as per
standard procedure, asking for assistance.”