At least 19 people aboard an Emirates flight from Dubai to New York were confirmed ill when the aircraft landed yesterday at John F Kennedy International Airport, after as many as 100 passengers and crew reported feeling sick, authorities said.

Ten of the 19 people on Emirates airline Flight 203, which landed with at least 521 passengers around 9:00am EDT (7:00 pm Bangladesh time), were taken to hospitals, while the other nine declined treatment, said Raul Contreras, a spokesman for the New York City mayor's office.

 “Everyone else was clear,” he said in an interview.

All passengers aboard the plane were allowed to leave by yesterday afternoon, according to an Emirates spokeswoman, who said three passengers and seven crew members were being treated at a hospital.

“Nine passengers underwent additional medical screening at the site near the aircraft and were released afterwards,” said the spokeswoman for Dubai-based Emirates. “The rest of the passengers were allowed to leave and clear customs.”

About 100 people complained of feeling ill on the flight from the Middle East, with symptoms including cough and fever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement.

The plane -- a double-deck Airbus 380 -- was taken to a location away from the terminal so emergency officials could evaluate the situation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials said in a statement. The A380 is the world's largest passenger aircraft.

The White House was monitoring the situation, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said, and President Donald Trump was being updated as new information became available.

Diala Makki, a television host from Dubai, was traveling first-class on Flight 203 en route to New York Fashion Week when she learned from flight crew that a number of people had become sick onboard and passengers were to be detained until officials made checks.