Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 104.82; Flight Crew Total 7679.57; Flight Crew Type 4580.55
Confusion; Troubleshooting; Situational Awareness; Distraction
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
I unknowingly rode in a van with; and flew with a Flight Attendant who had exhibited COVID symptoms the day prior to our flight.  On [date 1]; the Flight Attendant reported from ZZZ that she had been vomiting and had a temperature above 100.  She reportedly called in sick at that time; but still flew the next day with us ZZZ-ZZZ1.  That day she also rode with us in the van; a 15 minute ride from the hotel.   Only once airborne; from ZZZ-ZZZ1; was I made aware of the Flight Attendant's situation; and reported it immediately.  I must not have all the information; because it appears that she called in sick on [date 1] with COVID symptoms; but was allowed to fly the [to] ZZZ1; then was on sick list again when she got to ZZZ1.  Because I was in close proximity to the Flight Attendant with COVID symptoms for more than 15 minutes; I called in sick for the remainder of my trip.
Air carrier Captain reported concerns with being in close contact with a Flight Attendant that had called in sick the day before for COVID-19 like symptoms.