Pneumonia illustration. (Sutterstock/Antara)
PADEK.JAWAPOS.COM-Director General of Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, revealed that Mycoplasma Pneumonia, which hit North China and predominantly attacked children, had been detected in Indonesia.
According to him, there were 6 cases of Mycoplasma Pneumonia that were affected and were treated in hospital. Of the 6 confirmed patients, 5 patients had been treated at Medistra Hospital and 1 patient at JWCC Hospital, Jakarta.
Of the 5 patients treated at Medistra Hospital, 2 patients underwent inpatient treatment on October 12 and October 25, while the other 3 patients underwent outpatient treatment last November. Then, one patient at JWCC Hospital was said to be undergoing inpatient treatment.
Director General Maxi said that all patients infected with Mycoplasma Pneumonia were children aged 3-12 years. The most common initial symptoms are fever and cough, mild shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing. “Reports from the hospital show that currently all patients have recovered,” explained Director General Maxi.
Even though all the patients were declared healthy and had carried out their usual activities, said Maxi, the government was still investigating cases, especially in school and home environments, considering that Mycoplasma Pneumonia bacteria spreads through droplets.
“From these 6 cases, we carried out an investigation. Even though the incident has passed, of course epidemiological investigations are still ongoing to gather information, especially in school and residential environments. “Because transmission is via droplets, it spreads more quickly,” said Maxi in an online press conference to journalists, Wednesday (6/12/2023).
To prevent a similar thing from happening again, Maxi appealed to all hospitals and health service facilities in Indonesia to report case findings through routine ISPA reporting and ILI-SARI reporting via the link: https://bit.ly/ILISARI.
Reporting is also carried out through the Early Alert and Response System (SKDR) via the link or Public Health Emergency Operation Center (PHEOC) WhatsApp (WA) number: 0877-7759-1097 or email: poskoklb@yahoo.com and copied to the Provincial Health Service and District/City Health Service. “For those in the hospital, 1×24 hours must be reported immediately,” he hoped.
Fatality and Severity Rates
Pediatrician at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Dr. Nastiti Kaswandani emphasized that the fatality and severity rate due to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae bacteria is lower than Covid-19.
“When compared with COVID-19, the severity and mortality (death) due to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae tends to be lower, only 0.5 to 2 percent, even for those with comorbidities,” said Dr. Nastiti.
Because of this, pneumonia caused by mycoplasma bacteria is often referred to as walking pneumonia. This name is because the symptoms tend to be mild so patients do not need to be hospitalized and can simply undergo outpatient treatment.
“The child’s clinical condition is good enough so that he can still carry out activities as usual, so most of the cases can be done outpatiently, the medication is given orally, and the child can recover on his own,” he explained.
On the same occasion, Lung Specialist Doctor at Persahabatan Hospital, Prof. Erlina Burhan said that pneumonia caused by mycoplasma bacteria is actually not a new disease. The bacteria that cause acute inflammation in the lungs have been discovered for a long time, even since the 1930s.
However, recently it has become a concern and alert for the world because the Mycoplasma Pneumoniae bacteria is thought to have caused an increase in pneumonia cases in North China and Europe, the majority of which attack children.
Prof. Erlina said that because it is not a new disease, treatment for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae is not difficult to find because it can be found at Community Health Centers and can be obtained using BPJS.
“Therefore, people do not need to panic because this disease has been found in Indonesia for a long time,” he said.
Prof. Erlina said that the most important thing now is to implement clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS). According to him, this is the main key to preventing this disease.
Apart from that, according to Prof. Erlina, people also need to follow health procedures as recommended by WHO and the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association (PDPI) to reduce the risk of respiratory disease.
These recommendations include vaccinating especially children, keeping your distance from sick people, not traveling when sick, going to the doctor and getting treatment if needed, wearing a mask, ensuring good quality ventilation and washing your hands regularly. “We must be alert and apply PHBS and not panic,” the message was as reported on the official website of the Ministry of Health.
2023-12-09 00:50:23
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