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Screenings intensified at airports: Ma Su

Screenings intensified at airports:  Ma Su 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  4.9.24 

Trichy : With the threat of monkeypox (Mpox) virus looming, state govts have begun measures to prevent any spread of the disease. State minister for medical and family welfare Ma Subramanian on Tuesday inspected the screening mechanism at the Trichy International Airport to identify passengers with Mpox symptoms. Speaking to reporters, the minister informed that the state has not recorded any Mpox cases so far. The minister said that all international passengers on their arrival are being screened for Mpox symptoms, the minister added. He added that the King Institute of Preventive Medicine in Guindy has a facility to identify Mpox cases. Municipal administration minister K N Nehru and school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi were present during the inspection.

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