Just when you thought Ebola was never gonna be linked to a Nigerian ever AGAIN, an aircraft flying from Paris was grounded at its Madrid destination Thursday over concerns that one of the passengers showed potential symptoms of Ebola.
Officials for the French airline, the Spanish government and the Madrid airport said the passenger had fallen ill during the flight and would be tested for the virus.
The person in question on Air France flight 1300—with 156 passengers on board, as well as two pilots and five crew members—showed symptoms of Ebola, including shaking, said a spokeswoman for Air France in Madrid.
It wasn’t clear what, if any, other symptoms the passenger showed. And those passengers were likely to be given the go ahead to disembark Thursday afternoon Madrid time, the spokeswoman said.
All passengers have all disembarked normally while the plane will be disinfected.
The sick man will be however be taken to the Carlos III Hospital in Madrid's where he will be isolated and tested for the disease.
Two Spanish priests, Miguel Pajares and García Viejo, have died of Ebola after contracting the disease in West Africa and nurse, Teresa Romero, who got infected by one of the priests while treating him, is recuperating in a Madrid hospital.
Nigeria is hoping to be certified Ebola free sometimes next week by the WHO.
With files from WSJ and Pulse Nigeria
