Passengers arriving in New York were stranded because of fear of measles

Passengers from a JetBlue flight from Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) to New York were placed in isolation at JFK airport in New York after Haredi family members on board were suspected to be carrying measles.

According to some information, the passengers of the plane were alarmed after having noticed that the children of the family had red spots on the face.

The family, who lives in Lakewood, was returning home after passing Pesach (Passover) in the Caribbean and said the children were in perfect health and the red spots were simply mosquito bites.

The port authority released the passengers after the children's examination and it was proved that they had been fully vaccinated against measles.

according to Kikar Hashabbat, the family said the only reason for the delay was their haredi appearance and that the entire incident was anti-Semitic in nature.

"We are quite normal people who vaccinate our children, as most haredi do.We were held solely because of our appearance and we were embarrassed in front of the plane," said the site, quoted by the family. saying.

In a statement, a spokeswoman for JetBlue said: "After receiving information about a potential medical problem, flight 410 from Santo Domingo to JFK was asked to make a reservation for medical services as a precaution so that a client can be examined.All customers have been cleared and the flight will land normally. "