(ILLUSTRATION) Monkey pox (monkeypox).
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDUNG — Residents of Bandung City, West Java, are asked to be aware of the spread of monkey pox (monkeypox). If they experience symptoms like monkey pox, residents are asked to immediately go to the hospital (RS).
A number of positive cases monkey pox reported in DKI Jakarta. Head of the Bandung City Health Service (Dinkes), Anhar Hadian, said that as of Thursday (26/10/2023), there had been no reports of cases of monkey pox in Bandung City. However, he said, because the mobility of residents from Jakarta to Bandung is relatively easy, they must remain alert to the potential for the spread of the disease.
“In Bandung, thank god, to date not a single case has been identified. If there is potential for spread to Bandung City, of course it still exists. Moreover, Jakarta-Bandung transportation facilities able to now it’s very easy,” said Anhar, Thursday.
Anhar said that the monkey pox virus can be transmitted through physical contact. He explained that the initial symptoms of this viral infection include aches, fever, accompanied by the appearance of red lumps like chicken pox. “It usually spreads relatively quickly. “But, it is very influenced by the body’s endurance,” he said.
Residents who experience symptoms such as exposure to monkey pox are asked to immediately get themselves checked so that they can be treated quickly.
“When there are sufferers with similar symptoms monkeypox, report it to us immediately and go to the hospital. Because, though case fatality rate“The death rate is low, but this is a new disease that we must anticipate as best as possible,” said Anhar.
2023-10-26 15:56:13
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