UPDATED: Five Removed from Flight in Logan
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Five passengers have been removed from a flight from Dubai by Emergency Response personel according to Tweets from passengers on the plane now grounded at Logan.
According to a series of Tweets from Tracy Barahona, a digital media director at Mullen, a crew of emergency response individuals came on the flight and removed five passengers.
Photos from @barahont
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTNone of the ill passengers had been to West Africa, Massport spokesman Matthew Brelis said, according to a report in the Boston Globe. The passengers were isolated out of an abundance of caution, but the response was unique to protocol.
According to MassPort,Logan Airport is not one of the five U.S. airports designated by the Department of Homeland Security for Ebola screenings; however Massport is working with local, state, and federal officials to be prepared.
“Safety and security is our top priority at Massport,” said Massport CEO Thomas P. Glynn. “As such, we have been coordinating with our partners at the CDC, Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Boston Public Health Commission as we continue to be vigilant regarding Ebola and other infectious diseases at Logan Airport and the Port of Boston.”
While Logan Airport has no nonstop or direct flights from West Africa, Massport’s infectious disease protocols include an isolation room, if necessary, and will ensure that any sick passengers receive appropriate medical attention.
Related Slideshow: New England’s Healthiest States 2013
The United Health Foundation recently released its 2013 annual reoprt: America's Health Rankings, which provides a comparative state by state analysis of several health measures to provide a comprehensive perspective of our nation's health issues. See how the New England states rank in the slides below.
Definitions
All Outcomes Rank: Outcomes represent what has already occurred, either through death, disease or missed days due to illness. In America's Health Rankings, outcomes include prevalence of diabetes, number of poor mental or physical health days in last 30 days, health disparity, infant mortality rate, cardiovascular death rate, cancer death rate and premature death. Outcomes account for 25% of the final ranking.
Determinants Rank: Determinants represent those actions that can affect the future health of the population. For clarity, determinants are divided into four groups: Behaviors, Community and Environment, Public and Health Policies, and Clinical Care. These four groups of measures influence the health outcomes of the population in a state, and improving these inputs will improve outcomes over time. Most measures are actually a combination of activities in all four groups.
Diabetes Rank: Based on percent of adults who responded yes to the question "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?" Does not include pre-diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy.
Smoking Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are current smokers (self-report smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke).
Obesity Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.
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