FIXINDONESIA.COM- Norovirus has resulted in Extraordinary Events (KLB) in China. Even the virus is rumored to have entered Indonesia, it was reported by the professor at the Department of Internal Medicine FKUI-RSCM, Prof. Dr. dr Ari Fahrial Syam SpPD (K) MMB, FINASIM, FACP.
Norovirus itself is a virus that attacks the digestive organs. This virus is not a new type of virus, but it is the main cause of acute intestinal infections in the world.
“Norovirus is not a new virus and can be found in many countries, usually starting from restaurants whose food is contaminated by Norovirus this and finally an extraordinary incident occurred as a result of many of the restaurant’s customers who were infected, “said Ari Fahrial Syam.
Previously, at the beginning of 2019, fecal samples were taken from several hospitals in Jambi City. There were 91 people whose feces were taken and sampled.
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After being examined, 14 samples or 15.4 percent of the total 91 samples were positive Norovirus. And the results of the study were reported in the Journal of Medical Virology in May 2020.
“The research sample which was conducted in early 2019 was taken from several hospitals in the city of Jambi. Similar cases have also been reported from several cities in Indonesia, “Said Ari Fahrial Syam, quoted by FixIndonesia from Antaranews, 19 October 2020.
Unlike the SARS-Cov-2 virus, Norovirus it is transmitted through food or the term is often used foodborne. So that for those who accidentally eat exposed food Norovirus will be exposed to the virus.
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