UK crew member in hospital after Mexico flight
Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:55pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - A British Airways cabin crew member was taken to a London hospital as a precaution after developing flu-like symptoms on a flight from Mexico City, the airline said on Saturday.
“He has flu-like symptoms and is responding well to treatment,” a hospital spokesman said in a statement.
“The patient was admitted directly to a side room and the hospital is scrupulously following infection control procedures to ensure there is no risk to any other individual in the hospital.
“A Health Protection Agency (HPA) spokesman said in a statement: “We are aware of a patient admitted to a London hospital with reported travel history to Mexico.”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE53O2SQ20090425
Thanks for the additional reports LucyT
I hope they can get a handle on this.