Hyderabad, June 5: Two individuals, including a student from Sudan, were shifted to Gandhi Hospital after arriving at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad without proper yellow fever vaccination documentation.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when airport health authorities identified discrepancies in the required vaccination records of the passengers.
According to officials, the Sudanese national is pursuing higher education at a private university in Hyderabad. The student and a contact person were initially examined and later referred to Gandhi Hospital for further medical evaluation.
Doctors from Apollo Hospital in Nanakramguda facilitated the transfer of the individuals to Gandhi Hospital.
Hospital authorities stated that both persons are in stable condition. However, they were unable to produce valid documentation related to yellow fever vaccination as required under health screening protocols.
Officials are monitoring the situation and following standard public health procedures. No health complications have been reported in either individual so far.
Yellow fever vaccination certificates are mandatory for travellers arriving from certain countries where the disease is endemic, as part of international health regulations aimed at preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
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