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Turkish passenger with rashes, not a Monkeypox case

BSS . Dhaka
08 Jun 2022 00:08:38 | Update: 08 Jun 2022 00:08:38
Turkish passenger with rashes, not a Monkeypox case
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The Turkish citizen, who was sent to a Dhaka hospital earlier this noon with rashes on his body, is not a Monkeypox case, health officials said.

"He (Turkish citizen) has no Monkeypox symptoms. The rashes on his body are due to his long-term skin disease," Prof Ahmedul Kabir, Additional Director General (Administration) of the health directorate said.

Earlier, he was suspected with Monkeypox symptoms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

"The 32-year-old passenger arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport via a flight of Turkish Airlines and has been taken to the airport's health center this afternoon," Dr Shahriar Sazzad, health officer-in-charge of the Health Center at Dhaka airport said.

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