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Can i fly from ny to london england sick? i've had pneumonia and ear infections for several wks. had chest xrays and medicine. had checkup today and dr told me i still have fluid on left lung and ear infections are still there. what would happen if i sti

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Intuitively, : Intuitively, this doesn't sound like a good idea. I'm assuming you are not contagious otherwise you would be putting other people at potential risk in the small confines of a plane. There would be potential issues with increasing coughing jags with dry pressurized air. On descent, pressure changes in an ear with impaired eustachian tube function could create pain and pressure in your ears and possibly sinus areas.

Answered 10/3/2016

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