A Turkish citizen at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been detected as a suspected Monkeypox patient on Tuesday (June 7).

The 32-year-old passenger arrived at Dhaka airport via a flight of Turkish Airlines.

Confirming the news, Dr Shahriar Sazzad, health officer-in-charge of the Health Center at Dhaka airport, said he has been taken to the airport's health center.

The sample of the passenger has been sent to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), he said.

BDST: 1634 HRS, JUNE 7, 2022
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