Authorities at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday advised patients suffering from conjunctivitis to come to the airport with a doctor's prescription and necessary medicines before traveling abroad.

Executive Director of HSIA, Group Captain Kamrul Islam, confirmed the matter through a press release.The airport authorities requested outbound passengers not to travel abroad within seven days of the symptoms of conjunctivitis, if possible.  

However, the HSIA authorities said in case of urgency, passengers will have to come to the airport with a prescription from a Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council registered ophthalmologist or MBBS doctor, necessary medicines and sunglasses.

The airport health officer will issue a fitness certificate to the passenger after going through the patient's condition and verifying the documents.