Turkish citizen does not have monkeypox

The Turkish citizen, who was sent to a hospital on Tuesday afternoon after presenting suspected symptoms of Monkeypox, is not carrying the virus, health authorities said, reports UNB.
Additional Director General of Directorate General of Health Services, Ahmedul Kabir, said he was discharged on Tuesday afternoon following tests as he was not detected with the virus.
The Turkish citizen arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a flight of Turkish Airlines on Tuesday noon. The airport health authorities detected symptoms of Monkeypox in him during screening, said Dr Shahrier.
He was first taken to the Airport Health Centre and then sent to the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Mohakhali, said Dr Shahrier.
As soon as the news spread, the Health Ministry issued a press release saying no Monkeypox case has been detected yet in the country and if any case is found in future, people will be informed through press release.
On May 22, the government instructed the authorities concerned to strengthen surveillance at land, air and sea ports for screening travelers coming to Bangladesh from countries with confirmed monekypox cases.