Turkish passenger with rashes not a Monkeypox case

The Turkish citizen, who was sent to a Dhaka hospital earlier on Tuesday noon with rashes on his body, is not a Monkeypox case, health officials said.

"He (Turkish citizen) has no Monkeypox symptom. 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.