FIXINDONESIA.COM- Norovirus has caused Extraordinary Events (KLB) in China. Even a virus is said to have entered Indonesia, reported the Professor of 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 leading cause of acute intestinal infections in the world.
“Norovirus is not a new virus and can be found in many countries, usually from restaurants that have contaminated their food Norovirus This, and finally an extraordinary incident, happened because many restaurant customers were infected, ”said Ari Fahrial Syam.
Previously, stool samples were taken from several hospitals in Jambi City in early 2019. There are 91 people whose feces are thrown away and thrown away.
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After testing, 14 samples or 15.4 percent of the 91 samples tested positive Norovirus. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Medical Virology in May 2020.
Research samples conducted in early 2019 were taken from several hospitals in Jambi City. Similar cases have been reported from several cities in Jambi City. IndonesiaAri Fahrial Syam said as quoted by FixIndonesia from Antaranews, 19 October 2020.
Unlike the SARS-Cov-2 virus Norovirus it is transmitted through food or in frequently used terms transmitted through food. So those who accidentally eat exposed food Norovirus will catch a virus.
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