ATLANTA — A MARTA commuter train passenger who joked about having monkeypox when they were really suffering from an unrelated allergic reaction caused a stir Monday after the train was evacuated and temporarily removed from service to be cleaned.
Another rider heard their fellow passenger mention monkeypox around 3:15 p.m. and reported it to MARTA police, a spokeswoman for the transit authority said. Emergency medical personnel were at the train’s next stop at the East Point station and the car was evacuated.
In a statement Tuesday, MARTA officials said the passenger was having an allergic reaction and was only joking about having monkeypox.
