JAKARTA – Chief of the Monkeypox Task Force, Executive Board Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI) Hanny Nilasari said that the study of specimens on skin lesions was one of the determining factors for case confirmation monkey pox or Monkeypox in patients.
“The skin lesion has the highest sensitivity when compared to the oropharynx (throat) examination,” said Hanny Nilasari, quoted by Antara, Friday (5/8/2022).
The statement answered reporters’ questions regarding one of the patients with the status of a suspected Monkeypox in Central Java who is currently undergoing a skin lesion examination after the results of the oropharynx examination were declared negative.
A lesion is a damage or abnormality of any part or tissue in the body.
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Hanny, who is a skin and genital specialist, said that the study of skin lesion specimens depended on the sampling method. The newer the lesion, the greater the number of viruses detected.
“If one of the examinations is positive (oropharynx or skin lesions), it is confirmed that Monkeypox is positive,” he said.
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He said the sampling procedure for Monkeypox suspects was carried out in a special room through the isolation method. The medical team involved must wear personal protective equipment and according to the patient management mechanism.
“Of course the patient will be given antibiotics according to the type of infection. If there is dehydration, adequate fluids will be given, nutrition must be considered,” he said.
According to Hanny, until now there has been no referral hospital for Monkeypox patients appointed by the government. Currently available is a reference laboratory for the examination of Monkeypox virus samples.
The laboratories in question include the Central Laboratory for the Study of Primate Animals in Bogor and the Infectious Disease Research Laboratory, Prof. dr. Sri Oemijati in Jakarta.
“If there are symptoms, fever, skin manifestations, if a lump is felt on the neck, we must go to a health facility. Don’t self-diagnose,” he said.
Hanny said monkeypox spreads easily, depending on the immune system. “If our immune system is good, and the contact is not too close, we may not be infected. But if our immune system is weak, of course we have to be careful, we can also get infected,” he said.
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