Soetta Airport Claims Currently There Are No International Passengers Exposed to Monkey Pox

TANGERANG - Soekarno Hatta Airport is increasing tightening and monitoring of the health of international passengers to ensure that there is no exposure to Monkey Pox.

"We are taking anticipatory steps, one of which is monitoring passengers entering and leaving Soetta airport," said Head of Soetta KKP Naning Nugrahini in Tangerang in his statement, Thursday, October 26.

He explained that the method used by his party to monitor passengers was by recognizing symptoms such as red spots or rashes on the skin, to spots that looked like there was liquid in them, then accompanied by fever.

"We will increase the capacity of officers in recognizing the signs and symptoms of monkey pox," he said.

On that occasion, Naning confirmed that up to now his party had not found any passengers exposed to monkey defects at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang City.

Nevertheless, said Naning, his party is still taking preventative steps by communicating and educating all airlines and other airport authorities as a preparedness to handle this.

"Conducting communication and education about Mpox in the airport environment, and we are increasing awareness by writing to airlines, to alert passengers to THD signs and symptoms," he concluded.