Jakarta –
Positive case monkey pox or monkeypox (mpox) in Jakarta has increased again. The DKI Jakarta Health Service reported that a total of 30 people tested positive for mpox.
The data is updated as of Monday, November 7 2023, at 19.00 WIB. DKI recorded an additional one positive case compared to last November 3.
“DKI Jakarta Mpox Domicile Update as of November 7 2023 at 19.00: a total of 30 positive cases,” said Head of the Surveillance, Epidemiology and Immunization Section of the DKI Jakarta Health Service Ngabila Salama, Wednesday (8/11/2023).
Ngabila detailed that of the 30 cases reported, 29 were active cases with positivity rate or the proportion of positive people from all cases tested reaches 25 percent. Positivity rate is a comparison between the number of positive cases of COVID-19 and the number of tests carried out. All cases were reported to be infected through sexual contact and were contracted by men.
“Active positive cases are 29 people, positivity rate “PCR 25 percent, all had mild symptoms, all were infected from sexual contact, all men aged 25-50 years,” he explained.
Apart from that, the DKI Health Office said seven people were considered suspects or suspected cases monkey pox. On the other hand, as many as 92 people who were previously suspected of PCR results have been declared negative. The Health Department is also monitoring nine close contacts of positive cases who have no symptoms.
The DKI Health Office has started vaccination monkey pox towards vulnerable groups. Currently, 495 people have been vaccinated.
“The total number of vaccination recipients is 495 people out of the target of 495 people,” he said.
The following is the history of finding positive cases of monkey pox:
August
– 1 case August 2022 (recovered)
October
– 1 case 13 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 1 case 19 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 5 cases 21 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 3 cases 24 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 2 cases 25 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 2 cases 26 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 1 case 27 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 1 case 28 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 2 cases 29 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 3 cases 30 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 2 cases 31 October 2023 (hospital isolation)
November
– 1 case 1 November 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 2 cases 2 November 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 1 case 3 November 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 1 case 6 November 2023 (hospital isolation)
– 1 case 7 November 2023 (hospital isolation)
(taa/aud)
2023-11-08 04:12:05
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