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Air France flight diverted to Montreal over passenger Ebola exposure fears
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize An Air France flight heading to Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday afternoon after concerns arose that a passenger might have been exposed to the Ebola virus.
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated that the passenger was permitted to board Air France flight 378 in Paris “in error” because they had recently been in East Africa, an area affected by a rare Ebola strain.
- The CBP emphasized that, due to entry restrictions intended to reduce Ebola risk, the passenger should not have been allowed to board.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize An Air France flight heading to Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday afternoon after concerns arose that a passenger might have been exposed to the Ebola virus.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated that the passenger was permitted to board Air France flight 378 in Paris “in error” because they had recently been in East Africa, an area affected by a rare Ebola strain.
The CBP emphasized that, due to entry restrictions intended to reduce Ebola risk, the passenger should not have been allowed to board. As a result, the flight was diverted to Montreal, a decision confirmed in a statement sent to CityNews.
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