Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) denied it was found monkey pox (monkeypox) in Indonesia. Previously, a child with the initials FR, in North Singkawang, West Kalimantan (Kalbar) became a suspect for the disease after a fever with a temperature of 38.3 degrees and a rash filled with water.
“It’s not monkeypox but varicella,” said the Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P), the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu when confirmed CNBC Indonesia, Friday (17/6/2022). The information, he stressed, has also been confirmed to the Head of the P2 Division of the Provincial Health Office West Kalimantan.
FR previously found a small watery rash on her body since June 9th. On June 10th, the little watery rash grew.
He then went to the Singkawang Health Center for treatment on June 11th. On June 13, he then went to Vincent Hospital for treatment.
“From Vincent Hospital, the patient was given the drug Acyclovir 5x400mg, paracetamol if he had a fever and 1×1 tab of cetirizine and the patient was referred to Dr. Soedarso Hospital, Pontianak for further treatment,” reads an epidemiological report received by Singkawang City. CNBC Indonesia.
“The patient said he had never contracted smallpox before. The patient said he had never received the smallpox vaccine. The patient said that from his family, friends or from the environment around the patient, no one had the disease like the patient suffered. The patient had never been out of town or had family or friends from out of town or overseas.”
“On June 17, 2022, the current condition of the rash has dried up and the treating doctor diagnosed it as varicella. There was no sampling because it was diagnosed with varicella,” the report added.
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