PAL: Passenger of Manila-HK flight positive for monkeypox

This photo taken on February 23, 2020 shows a worker cleaning chairs at the boarding area while arriving passengers disembark at the international airport in Manila.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Airlines advised its passengers on a flight to Hong Kong last Monday to monitor their health after one of the travelers on board was found to have monkeypox infection.

PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said Wednesday night that a passenger aboard its PR300 flight from Manila to Hong Kong last September 5 tested positive for monkeypox.

Villaluna said the flag carrier has already coordinated with the Department of Health and health authorities in Hong Kong.

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