Bangladeshi traveling from Qatar suspected of mpox tests negative

A passenger suspected of having mpox (monkeypox) at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport upon landing on Friday has tested negative today (24 August).

The passenger, hailing from Cumilla, arrived in Dhaka on Friday at 9:20am aboard a Qatar Airways flight. Upon arrival, airport health services flagged him as a potential mpox case due to his symptoms.

The man was immediately transported by ambulance to the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Mohakhali for further examination. Dr Ariful Bashar of the hospital confirmed that the patient was being tested and promised to provide further information once results were available.

Today, tests confirmed that the man does not have mpox, easing concerns raised by the initial diagnosis.