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Passenger with meningitis, 'risk to passengers onboard minimal'
Air Malta takes precautionary measures after passenger reports unwell.
25 July 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
A passenger on board an Air Malta flight was found to be suffering from meningitis
A passenger reported feeling unwell on board today's Air Malta flight KM612 from Malta to Rome Fiumicino was found to be suffering from meningitis.
As a result, Air Malta took the required precautionary measures in line with its procedures for incidents of this nature. The aircraft involved has been temporarily grounded in Malta and is being thoroughly disinfected before re-entering service.
Following consultation with Dr Charmaine Gauci, the Director of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate of Malta, it is clear that any risk to passengers onboard is minimal due to the limited time of exposure.
"This information is based on scientific advice, is evidence-based and forms part of standard operating procedures in Malta," Air Malta said in a statement.
"Air Malta's policy is to safeguard at all times the health and safety of its passengers and crews. This event reaffirms our commitment in this regard."
Air Malta's services on flights KM1308/1309 to and from Malta to Munich via Catania and KM 696/697 to and from Tripoli will be delayed for one hour as a result of the precautionary measures taken.
Joseph MELI •
Dont know a thing about meningitis nor how contagious it might be in confined/exposed spaces but what I do know is that any illnesses associated with any company that relies on customers always puts out damage-limitation, and unsupported by fact,claims or example's when confronted by such .As for many years such statements as those put out by Air Malta such as our information is based on "scientific fact"(what fact?),is "evidence-based"(what evidence?)and forms part of "standard operating procedures"(which are?) are a carbon -copy of those put out previously for many years by tobacco -related product companies,asbestos -making firms and lead-rich oil products by oil and gas producing companies to name but a few.
