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SERAMBINEWS.COM, LHOKSEUMAWE – Lhokseumawe Doctors Association (IDI) President Dr Amroelloh on Sunday (4/12/2022) explained that Aceh is back in national focus regarding case discovery polio in the Regency Pidie.
It began with suspicions from a pediatrician at a local hospital in November 2022 who treated children with complaints of wasting in their left thigh and calf muscles. After RT-PCR examination, confirmatory results emerged polio type 2.
“The government will immediately take swift action by establishing a polio outbreak in Aceh and taking appropriate steps to prevent further transmission,” he said.
Polio is a neurological disease that can cause permanent paralysis. This disease is caused by a viral infection and is highly contagious, but can be prevented with immunization polio.
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In addition to permanent paralysis, polio It can also cause interference with respiratory nerves. “This condition causes sufferers to have difficulty breathing,” she explained.
Also explained, disease polio caused by a virus polio. Where the virus enters through the oral cavity or nose, then spreads through the body through the bloodstream.
Spread of viruses polio It can occur through direct contact with the patient’s feces polioor through the consumption of foods and drinks that have been contaminated with the virus polio.
This virus can also be spread through splashes of saliva when sufferers cough or sneeze, but this is less common.
To date polio there is no cure if the child has complications of paralysis. Doctors can only prevent worsening disease and immunization efforts polio it is an effective way to prevent this disease in children.
The government through the health service has made various quick efforts by carrying out vaccinations polio goes down Pidie to be held on 28 November 2022 and across Aceh on 5 December 2022 with a target of 95% children receiving one shot of immunization polio drops by mouth.
In addition, active screening is also done for children younger than 15 who experience symptoms of sudden wilt paralysis.
“It is hoped that the community, if there are children complaining of withered or limping leg paralysis, appear suddenly or suddenly and occur at the age of a child under the age of 15, report them to the doctor and local health center immediately “, he hoped.
In addition to these efforts, improvement of sanitation and environmental hygiene needs to be done immediately. Relevant agencies shall be able to ensure the availability of standard latrines (WCs), guaranteed sources of clean water, hygienic food and snacks for children, a clean and healthy environment, as well as the implementation of a clean lifestyle and healthy (PHBS).
“Of course we don’t want our children to be infected with this disease so that they become disabled which will become a burden to the family, society and country, because they may not be independent due to walking limitations and other neurological complications. Furthermore, we do not we can allow children infected with this disease to become a source of transmission to the surrounding community, due to the lack of information we receive,” he said.
The Covid-19 pandemic has also affected the decline in immunization coverage for children, so that even the discovery of polio cases in Pidie Aceh has the potential to spread on a larger scale.
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