The officer shows the monkey pox vaccine. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Service continues to vaccinate against monkey pox for groups who have a history of close contact with patients.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Service continues to do so monkeypox vaccination for groups who have a history of close contact with patients. This was done to suppress the spread of the disease in Jakarta.
“The total number of recipients of vaccination for dose 1 was 495 people and dose 2 was 416 people,” said Head of the Surveillance, Epidemiology and Immunization Section of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Service (Dinkes) Ngabila Salama when contacted in Jakarta, Saturday (9/12/2023).
The vaccination, said Ngabila, was carried out on groups who had had close contact with the patient. “Yes, that’s right (given to those who have had close contact),” said Ngabila.
As of Friday (8/12/2023) at 19.00 WIB, a total of 44 positive cases of monkey pox were recorded (monkeypox/mpox) since October 2023 in the DKI Jakarta area. “All had mild symptoms, all were infected from sexual contact and all were men aged 25-50 years,” said Ngabila.
Of the 44 patients, 34 people have been declared cured and 10 people are still being treated. “Five are self-isolating, five are in hospital,” said Ngabila.
Previously, Head of the Communications and Public Services Bureau of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Siti Nadia Tarmizi appealed to the public not to worry about disease. mpox, because this disease is not like Covid-19 which has the ability to spread quickly. “As long as the community continues to implement Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS),” said Nadia when met in Jakarta, Tuesday (28/11/2023).
2023-12-10 10:16:42
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