Sufferers of Mpox aka monkey pox (illustration). A resident of Parungpanjang, Bogor, West Java is being treated at the South Tangerang Hospital, Banten after being infected with monkey pox.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Health Service (Dinkes) of Bogor Regency, West Java, handled the first case of monkey pox (mpox) in the area. Diseases caused by viral infections monkeypox This was experienced by residents from Parungpanjang.
“It has been followed up by the health team and the patient has also undergone treatment,” said Head of the Bogor District Health Office, Drg Mike Kaltarina in Cibinong, Bogor, Wednesday (22/11/2023).
Mike indicated that the male patient was infected monkey pox outside Bogor. The reason is that patients are more active in South Tangerang City, Banten.
“The anticipation is that we will definitely localize it first, and don’t forget for the community to maintain PHBS (clean and healthy lifestyle),” said Mike.
Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Bogor District Health Office, Dr. Agus Fauzi, explained that the monkey pox patient from Parungpanjang is still undergoing treatment at a hospital in the South Tangerang region, Banten. The Bogor Regency Health Office also immediately carried out tracking of the environment of the monkey pox patient from Parungpanjang to minimize the number of cases transmission of monkey pox in the Bogor Regency area.
“Later, there will still be tracing of the family, it could be that family members (experience) the same symptoms,” said Agus.
Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reports confirmed cases mpox generally experienced by male same-sex sexually oriented community groups. They have comorbid conditions of HIV and syphilis.
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2023-11-22 09:08:56
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