BERLIN, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 27: A retrofitted Lufthansa plane equipped with medical isolation facilities for Ebola cases arrives for a media presentation at Tegel airport on November 27, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The airplane, dubbed the “Robert Koch” and commisoned by the German government, will serve as a MedEvac option for health workers who are in western Africa participating in the international effort to stem the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. The German Red Cross (DRK), emergency services group (THW) and the Bundeswehr have sent volunteers to treat ebola cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)A plane that departed from Dubai was placed in quarantine after landing at JFK in New York, shortly after 9 a.m. this morning.
CNN is reporting the plane has around 500 passengers on board.
The illness may be due to the flu.
The Port Authority had previously said around 100 people were ill, however, the crew on board the plane have said the number is much lower.
At this time, ten people have been transported to a nearby hospital. Several other people on board have since been evaluated by medical professionals and released.
Earlier:
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The Center for Disease Control has sent medical professionals to the scene. The patients will be evaluated inside the plane on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
At this time, the condition of the individuals on board the plane are not known.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates as they become available.
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