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CDC says second nurse diagnosed with Ebola flew from Cleveland to Dallas the day before she reported symptoms. Amber Joy Vinson flew from Cleveland to Dallas on a Frontier flight the day before she became symptomatic, says the CDC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this morning that Amber Joy Vinson, the second Texas Health Resources Presbyterian Dallas to contract Ebola, traveled by air on Monday, the day before her diagnosis.The CDC says she flew Frontier Airlines Flight 1143 from Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth International on October 13, landing at 8:16 Dallas time. The CDC is asking all 132 passengers who flew on that trip to call 1-800-232-4636.

“After 1 p.m. ET, public health professionals will begin interviewing passengers about the flight, answering their questions, and arranging follow up,” says a statement from the CDC. “Individuals who are determined to be at any potential risk will be actively monitored.” Click here to read more