MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).
Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair. She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand. After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs. Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act. However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...
The deadly bacteria is identified as Melioidosis lurks in India's air,water and soil and it is a highly contagious disease is widely prevalent in India,according to a new report by researchers from the University of Oxford.If not treated in time,it can lead to death within just two days of contracting it.However,diagnosing Melioidosis is particularly difficult,causing illness to largely go under reported.The report published in the Nature Microbiology journal,classified India as 'endemic but under-reported'' as a measure of its Melioidosis pervasiveness.''Some 44% of the total cases {165,000 annually}worldwide are from South Asian countries''.One more photo below. 
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