United Airlines sick: Passangers Of Airline Report Sick

United Airlines sick: Passangers Of Airline Report Sick

Recently, passengers on a United Airlines flight from Vancouver to Houston found themselves feeling unwell upon arrival. Let’s delve into the details surrounding this incident.

Flight Details and Passenger Health

• Flight Number: United Airlines Flight 1528.
• Affected Passengers: A total of 25 passengers reported feeling ill.
• Symptoms: Most passengers experienced mild gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, with no fever reported.

Symptoms and Public Health Evaluation:

• • Most of the sickened passengers experienced mild gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.
  • None of the passengers exhibited a fever.
  • Public health officers from the CDC’s Houston Port Health Station also evaluated the ill passengers on board¹.
  • Fortunately, no passengers met the CDC criteria for further public health follow-up.

What Happened?

• • Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Vancouver to Houston reported feeling ill upon arrival Friday afternoon.
  • A total of 25 passengers were sickened during the flight.
  • Most of the affected passengers had only “mild GI symptoms,” and also none exhibited a fever.
  • Public health officers evaluated the ill passengers on board. But no further public health follow-up was necessary.
  • Passengers from the flight continued with their travel plans.
  • The Houston Fire Department also indicated that up to 30 passengers were affected.

Possible Cause:

• • The sickened passengers were previously on a cruise together, and around 75 of the United passengers were on the same cruise.
  • United Airlines also mentioned that “several” of the sickened passengers had been on the same cruise before boarding the flight in Vancouver.
  • Outbreaks of norovirus have been reported on cruise ships recently. Sickening hundreds of passengers. Norovirus is a common cause of stomach bugs on cruise ships.

Immediate Actions Taken

• Deep Cleaning: United Airlines promptly took the plane out of service for a thorough “deep cleaning” in response to the situation.
• On-Site Treatment: Three passengers also received medical attention at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
• Remaining Passengers: The remaining passengers either continued with their travel plans or headed home.