Etihad Airways has disinfected one of its planes as a precautionary measure after the health officials said a Nigerian passenger who died after flying into Abu Dhabi may have been infected with the Ebola virus.
“Haad [Health Authority Abu Dhabi] said that although she displayed symptoms consistent with an Ebola viral infection, her existing medical condition provided an adequate medical explanation for her death, and the UAE Ministry of Health stated that there is no risk to the community, fellow passengers or airport staff as a result of this incident,” a spokesman for the airline said on Tuesday.
“However, the health and safety of its passengers is a priority for Etihad Airways and, as part of the standard safety and precautionary measures prescribed by IATA [International Air Transportation Association] for cases involving infectious diseases, the plane has been disinfected and the deceased woman’s spouse has been placed under observation pending the result of the test. He is well with no symptoms.”
On Sunday, Haad said the 35-year- old woman was travelling from Nigeria to India for treatment of advanced metastatic cancer. At the time of resuscitation she had shown signs that may be consistent with Ebola virus infection.
Nigeria is one of many West African countries battling to contain the virus that, as of last week, had killed 961 people, according to the World Health Organisation.
“Full safety and precautionary measures have been taken by the medical staff who attended the patient according to the World Health Organisation standards for dealing with suspected cases of infectious diseases,” the Haad statementsaid on Sunday.
“In addition, all contacts of the patient [her husband, who was the only person sitting next to her on the plane, and five medics who resuscitated her] are in isolation pending the result of Ebola testing on the patient. They are all well with no symptoms.”
The Ministry of Health assured the public that there is no risk to the community, to fellow passengers on the plane from Nigeria and those in the airport, reported state news agency Wam.
Last week, Etihad Airways said it was closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. It continues to operate its daily flights to and from Nigeria and is in contact with medical authorities in the region and around the world regarding the potential risks.

In a related Development...
* Ebola: Woman Smashes Man’s Head For Hugging Her
A woman who was afraid of contracting the deadly Ebola virus yesterday smashed a beer bottle on a man’s head for hugging her in Ajah area of Lagos State.
The woman identified as Bunmi was said to have been angry when her friend, Ademola Ojikutu, held her from behind without her consent.
Her elder sister, Yemi, told LEADERSHIP that her sister was afraid of contracting Ebola and had since refused to shake anybody including her (Yemi).
Yemi said she was discussing with her sister, Bunmi, at Ilaje area when Ojikutu held her from behind.
Yemi said her sister was enraged and, out of anger, picked a bottle from a nearby beer parlour and smashed it on his head.
She said blood gushed out from his head and people had to rush him to a nearby hospital in the
area.
She said she was not happy about what her sister did but the man was also wrong to hold her from behind when she was not his lover.

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