Interesting case of chicken pox in children in RI ‘amazing’, Deputy Minister of Health says this

Jakarta –

The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) plans to issue a Circular (SE) Awareness of Chicken Pox (Varicella) and Mumps (Cleoc). This was done after the smallpox outbreak that 53 students suffered at SMPN 8 South Tangerang, Banten some time ago.

As a result of this incident, the school had to implement distance learning (PJJ) for two weeks.

Regarding the plan to issue the circular letter, Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono admitted that his party is still doing investigations. If the results of the investigation show that the incident is a threat, a circular will be issued immediately.

“Later we will see first, the empirical studies, the frequency numbers, then we will evaluate later so that the relevant superintendent will issue an SE if necessary as a form of our concern about the possibility of revolution,” said Dante when the media team met in South Jakarta, Tuesday (5/11/2024).

Dante said that mitigation was necessary to anticipate the threat of revolution. An in-depth study was also done to see what effect the revolution could have on society.

“We will mitigate first, of course, to see the impact, to see how important it is in society. If it is felt necessary, if mitigation is declared as a problem of significant magnitude, we out SE immediately,” he said.

The Head of the Ministry of Health’s Communications and Public Services Bureau (Kemenkes) Aji Muhawarman previously said that the SE will be issued by the Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Ministry of Health. all health services (dinkes). ) throughout Indonesia.

It is hoped that this will help efforts to suppress cases of chicken pox in children.

“If school-age children are experiencing symptoms of chickenpox or chickenpox or Varicella or smallpox, they can isolate themselves immediately at home and can do Distance Learning (PJJ) at home to will the child recover,” said Aji, when contacted separately.

(December/Nov)