Two passengers on a United Airlines flight that landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Saturday were removed by federal health officials after exhibiting possible signs of Ebola, according to a local media report.

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Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dressed in full HAZMAT gear, escorted a man and his daughter off the flight, WABC-TV reported.

The two passengers were believed to be from Liberia and were exhibiting signs of illness, the report said.