Ill airline passenger hospitalized in Philadelphia

Posted on Tue, Apr. 28, 2009

The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - A woman who became ill on a Cancun-to-Philadelphia flight is hospitalized.

The 24-year-old woman from Ontario was taken to Methodist Hospital after her flight from Mexico landed about 4 p.m. Monday at Philadelphia International Airport. She had complained of flu-like symptoms.

Hospital officials are awaiting test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on whether the woman has swine flu.
She is in isolation at the hospital until tests are completed.

The airliner , US Airways Flight 804 , had approximately 180 people aboard. Passengers said they were given forms from the CDC to fill out so that officials would be able to contact them. They were also advised of symptoms to watch for over the next week.
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