A total of three thermal scanner units were placed at the international arrival terminal, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, to detect the monkeypox virus or monkeypox.

General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Handy Heryudhitiawan said related to the increase in the status of Mpox, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in coordination with the Denpasar Health Quarantine Center (BBKK), in order to prevent the spread ofmpox on the island of Bali.

"Currently, there are three thermal scanner units placed in the international arrival area which are the focal points for preventing the spread of thempox," said Handy, Wednesday, August 21.

If there are passengers who are indicated to have contracted the Mpox at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, the airport officer will hand it over to the Denpasar BBKK for further handling.

"Passengers who are indicated by the MPX will first be isolated in the BBKK International Terminal clinic room, before further examination to the referral hospital," he said.

"Until today (Wednesday 21/8) there has been no indication of a passenger infected with Mpox at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport," he said.


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