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The Independent UK
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Gino Spocchia

Woman tells US budget airline to educate workers after her eczema was mistaken for monkeypox

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A woman with chronic eczema has accused a US budget airline of “medical discrimination” after she was allegedly removed from a flight amid concerns about monkeypox.

The encounter allegedly began when the woman, who said she was with her wife, was challenged by a Spirit airlines worker over her skin condition.

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