Case polio widespread again in Indonesia. However, a question arises, can polio be cured?
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin revealed that two cases of polio have been identified in Pidie district, Aceh. Thus, currently three cases of polio have been reported in Pidie, Aceh.
Budi said type 2 polio has “appeared” in a number of countries in the past six months, including the United States, Britain and Israel, then Indonesia.
“We also identified him again, yesterday he added another one if I’m not mistaken, so there are three cases in Pidie,” Budi said at a joint working meeting with Indonesian House of Representatives Committee IX, Jakarta on Tuesday (22 /11).
Pages of citations Ministry of HealthThe poliomyelitis virus is a virus belonging to the Human Enterovirus group that replicates in the intestine and is excreted in the feces. This disease can cause paralysis with damage to the motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord due to a viral infection.
Polio can strike at any age, it’s just that children under five are more susceptible to polio. But can polio be cured?
“There is no cure for polio, only treatments to relieve the symptoms. Physical therapy is used to stimulate the muscles and antispasmodic drugs are given to relax the muscles and increase range of motion. While this can improve range of motion, it cannot treat permanent paralysis of polio,” wrote the Ministry of Health.
When you have been exposed to polio, treatment is emphasized on actions to prevent defects. To prevent the transmission of poliomyelitis it is advisable to obtain immunization against poliomyelitis immediately. Can polio be cured? For now, there is no cure for polio other than preventive immunization.
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