FOXNews.com: Plane reportedly quarantined at Chicago airport

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Plane reportedly quarantined at Chicago airport Apr 26th 2012, 22:51 DEVELOPING: A plane reportedly is being quarantined after landing in Chicago, and the investigation is said to involve the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Aviation officials in Chicago say the city's health department and fire department have responded to a flight that landed at Midway International Airport, but local police and fire officials told Fox News the CDC is handling it. Chicago Aviation Department spokeswoman Karen Pride says a passenger on Delta flight 3163 had a reported medical issue. Television images showed emergency vehicles lined along the aircraft on the tarmac. WBBM Newsradio reported that the passenger may  have been traveling from Ghana and may have had a sort of rash or contagious disease. WLS reported the emergency led to a quarantine of the plane, though an FAA spokeswoman told Fox News she couldn't confirm there was a contagious issue. The Associated Press and FOX Chicago News contributed to this report.

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