Bangkalan (beritajatim.com) – As many as 39 toddlers in Bangkalan Regency are suspected of being exposed to measles. This prompted the Health Service to immediately send samples of a number of toddlers to the Center for Health Laboratory (BBLK) of East Java Province.
Head of the Bangkalan Health Service, Sudiyo said, of the 39 toddlers suspected of having measles, only 13 sent specimens. “Only 13 specimens were sent, because only those who were willing to take samples,” he explained, Wednesday (8/3/2023).
He said the detection of the disease was known from tracing or tracking at a number of puskesmas in Bangkalan. From that tracking, results were obtained from five sub-districts namely Ten District, Tanjung Bumi, Tanah Merah, Arosbaya and Galis District. “Because of these results, we also continue to actively track the homes of residents who have toddlers,” he added.
Allegedly, exposure to the virus in measles was caused by incomplete immunizations carried out for each toddler during the Covid-19 Pandemic two years ago. “As for the symptoms, children usually experience a high fever within a few days and have red spots on their bodies and many other features,” he explained.
He appealed to the public to actively check their children if they have a fever or are sick. In addition to preventing exposure to measles, prompt treatment can help children recover quickly.[sar/kun]
