Dhaka, May 22 -- Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued warnings at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and other international airports in the country, as per the directives of the Department of Health to prevent the spread of monkeypox.
The Airport Health department is working carefully in this regard. Screening is intensified, especially on passengers from affected countries. No such patient was identified at the airport till Sunday, officials said.
Officials said the warning was issued in a circular signed by Nazmul Islam, Director of the Health department's Disease Control branch. If there was any suspicion or symptoms like monkeypox in the body of a passenger coming from abroad, he should be arranged for is...