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    Second healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola traveled by air on October 13. CDC is reaching out to passengers who flew on Frontier Airlines flight 1143. Public health professionals will begin interviewing passengers about the flight After 1 p.m. Et. Passengers who may have traveled on flight 1143 should contact CDC at 1 800CDC INFO (1 800 2324636).

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    Second healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola traveled by air on October 13. CDC is reaching out to passengers who flew on Frontier Airlines flight 1143. Public health professionals will begin interviewing passengers about the flight After 1 p.m. Et. Passengers who may have traveled on flight 1143 should contact CDC at 1 800CDC INFO (1 800 2324636).

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    CDC and Frontier Airlines Announce Passenger Notification Underway - Media Statement - CDC Online Newsroom - CDC

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    Second healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola traveled by air on October 13. CDC is reaching out to passengers who flew on Frontier Airlines flight 1143. Public health professionals will begin interviewing passengers about the flight After 1 p.m. Et. Passengers who may have traveled on flight 1143 should contact CDC at 1 800CDC INFO (1 800 2324636).

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    10/15/2014 CDC and Frontier Airlines Announce Passenger Notification Underway | Media Statement | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

    http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/s1015-airline-notification.html 1/2
    MediaStatement
    ForImmediateRelease:Wednesday,October15,2014
    Contact:MediaRelations(http://www.cdc.gov/media)
    (404)6393286
    CDCandFrontierAirlinesAnnouncePassengerNotification
    Underway
    OnthemorningofOct.14,thesecondhealthcareworkerreportedtothehospitalwithalowgrade
    feverandwasisolated.TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionconfirmsthatthesecond
    healthcareworkerwhotestedpositivelastnightforEbolatraveledbyairOct.13,thedaybefore
    shereportedsymptoms.
    Becauseoftheproximityintimebetweentheeveningflightandfirstreportofillnessthefollowing
    morning,CDCisreachingouttopassengerswhoflewonFrontierAirlinesflight1143Clevelandto
    Dallas/FortWorthOct.13.
    CDCisaskingall132passengersonFrontierAirlinesflight1143ClevelandtoDallas/FortWorth
    onOctober13(theflightroutewasClevelandtoDallasFortWorthandlandedat8:16p.m.CT)to
    call1800CDCINFO(18002324636).After1p.m.ET,publichealthprofessionalswillbegin
    interviewingpassengersabouttheflight,answeringtheirquestions,andarrangingfollowup.
    Individualswhoaredeterminedtobeatanypotentialriskwillbeactivelymonitored.
    Thehealthcareworkerexhibitednosignsorsymptomsofillnesswhileonflight1143,accordingto
    thecrew.FrontierisworkingcloselywithCDCtoidentifyandnotifypassengerswhomayhave
    traveledonflight1143onOct.13.Passengerswhomayhavetraveledonflight1143shouldcontact
    CDCat1800CDCINFO(18002324636).
    FrontierAirlinesStatement
    Atapproximately1:00a.m.MTonOctober15,FrontierwasnotifiedbytheCDCthatacustomer
    travelingonFrontierAirlinesflight1143ClevelandtoDallas/FortWorthonOct.13hassince
    testedpositivefortheEbolavirus.TheflightlandedinDallas/FortWorthat8:16p.m.localand
    remainedovernightattheairporthavingcompleteditsflyingforthedayatwhichpointthe
    aircraftreceivedathoroughcleaningperournormalprocedureswhichisconsistentwithCDC
    guidelinespriortoreturningtoservicethenextday.ItwasalsocleanedagaininClevelandlast
    night.PreviouslythecustomerhadtraveledfromDallasFortWorthtoClevelandonFrontierflight
    1142onOctober10.
    Customerexhibitednosymptomsorsignofillnesswhileonflight1143,accordingtothe
    crew.FrontierrespondedimmediatelyuponnotificationfromtheCDCbyremovingtheaircraft
    fromserviceandisworkingcloselywithCDCtoidentifyandcontactcustomerswhomaytraveled
    onflight1143.
    CustomerswhomayhavetraveledoneitherflightshouldcontactCDCat1800CDCINFO.
    10/15/2014 CDC and Frontier Airlines Announce Passenger Notification Underway | Media Statement | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC
    http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/s1015-airline-notification.html 2/2
    Pagelastreviewed:October15,2014
    Pagelastupdated:October15,2014
    Contentsource:CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention
    CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention1600CliftonRoadAtlanta,GA30329
    4027,USA
    800CDCINFO(8002324636)TTY:(888)2326348ContactCDCINFO
    Thesafetyandsecurityofourcustomersandemployeesisourprimaryconcern.Frontierwill
    continuetoworkcloselywithCDCandothergovernmentalagenciestoensureproperprotocols
    andproceduresarebeingfollowed.
    Formoreinformationonebola,visithttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola(http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola).
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    (http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html)

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