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The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities have urged passengers not to travel abroad within seven days of showing conjunctivitis symptoms, if possible.
They made the request in a notification Tuesday.
The airport’s Executive Director Group Captain Md Kamrul Islam said in the notification passengers with conjunctivitis needing to travel due to emergency and visa-related complications should consult an eye specialist or MBBS doctor registered with the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.
“Such passengers should arrive at the airport with prescriptions and necessary medications. They should also wear sunglasses.”
He further said, “The airport’s health officers will issue these passengers fitness certificates after observing their condition and verifying their medical documents.”
Conjunctivitis is an eye condition caused by infection or allergies. It usually gets better in a couple of weeks without treatment. It is also known as red or pink eye. It usually affects both eyes and makes them red, burn or
feel gritty, and produce pus that sticks to lashes.
Doctors said most people in Bangladesh do not get proper treatment for conjunctivitis. It is highly contagious and spreads quickly from person to person. That is why patients should be very careful.
Tuesday’s notification said the airport’s health section is spotting passengers with conjunctivitis every day.
An airline official said if a passenger having conjunctivitis boards a plane, other passengers on the flight would also be at risk. “That is why they are not allowed to board. This is done to ensure the safety of passengers and also the cabin crew.”
He also said notices have come from other countries’ airports as passengers on a flight go to different destinations.
