U.K. to Spray Planes on Routes From Zika-Affected Countries
- Flights leaving countries hit by Zika to spray inside cabin
- Insecticide aimed at killing mosquitos that have entered plane
British Airways aircraft sit on the ground in this aerial view of Heathrow Airport in London, U.K., on Monday, March 29, 2010. British Airways PlcÕs cabin-crew union said itÕs no closer to returning to negotiations with management on the third day of a four-day strike by 12,000 workers over pay and staffing levels.
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The U.K. is to order airlines flying from countries affected by the Zika virus, which has been linked with birth defects, to spray insecticide inside plane cabins.
As currently happens on flights leaving countries affected by malaria, attendants will use the spray with the aim of killing any mosquitoes that might have joined the flight.