Airline Passenger Has TB

American Voices • patriotism • disease • airlines • ISSUE 43•23 • Jun 4, 2007

An Atlanta lawyer recently flew two transatlantic flights after being diagnosed with a rare and dangerous strain of tuberculosis. What do you think?

“On top of that he was apparently incredibly chatty and hogged the armrests during the entire flight.”
Paul Keegan –
Location Scout
“All the amazing tourist destinations right here on our own soil just weren't good enough, huh? Well, you won't see me coming down with the plague after visiting Hershey Park, that's for sure.”
Valerie Duncan –
Car Detailer
“I was one step from taking that flight myself. Thank God for racial profiling.”
Max Boyd –
Oncologist

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