KESAMBI, AYOCIREBON.COM— The number of cases of tuberculosis or tuberculosis is still high, even in the city of Cirebon, West Java.
The number of TB cases in Indonesia is third in the world, after China and India.
In Cirebon City, the case of tuberculosis is not a new case, but it has been around for decades.
“Before being born, TBC in Cirebon City it has spread. The number can go up and down, I can’t say for sure how many, but it’s definitely quite high, “said the head of Disease Control and Prevention. Health office of the city of CirebonDr. Toat Makruf, Monday, October 24, 2022.
Tuberculosis itself is caused by the tuberculosis virus, which not only attacks the lungs but also the entire body.
Although I can’t say the exact number of sick people TBC in Cirebon CityToat said, the most treatments carried out in the area dubbed the city of shrimp has been the average patient with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the Cirebon City Health Office, Dr. Toat Makruf. (Ayocirebon.com/Ayu Lestari)
He explained that the transmission of tuberculosis, which is relatively easy, is the main cause of the cases TBC in Cirebon City height.