Bengaluru airport has set up four dedicated kiosks to ensure every international traveller undergoes testing for the virus. Airport officials are taking stringent steps to monitor and curb the entry of Mpox into Karnataka. A designated officer has also been appointed to supervise the process, ensuring smooth operations across screening, testing, and tracking.
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) issued a statement, saying, “Keeping the global Mpox situation in mind, Bengaluru airport is fully prepared with all safety protocols. We are conducting screening and temperature checks of international passengers, and if anyone is found with the symptoms, we send them for a 21-day quarantine.”
Passengers traveling from African nations, where monkeypox cases have been reported in high numbers, are being closely monitored until they leave the airport premises. The Karnataka health department has confirmed that all necessary precautions have been put in place to prevent any outbreak.
According to the reports, Karnataka’s Medical Education Minister, Sharan Prakash Patil said, “There’s no need for alarm; we have implemented the necessary measures. The Union Health Department has already issued guidelines, and the Centre has provided advisories regarding Mpox. We have organised testing and screening facilities at Victoria Hospital and set up isolation beds. Tests will be conducted free of charge.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Mpox outbreak a public health emergency of global concern on August 14.
