Mysterious Acute Hepatitis Case, Could It Be a Pandemic? This Epidemiologist Says

Tribunnews.com Reporter, Aisyah Nursyamsi

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – This mysterious case of acute hepatitis, according to Griffith University Epidemiologist Dicky Budimancan not rush to conclude the cause.

To draw conclusions about the causes and mechanisms of spread, requires adequate data.

“That there is a case like this, can it become a new pandemic, I think, looking at the existing data, the existing trend is still far from causing a pandemic,” he told Tribunnews, Sunday (8/5/2022).

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However, according to Dicky, this situation could cause an epidemic. Therefore, it must be quickly found out what is the cause.

Again the most important thing is to respond with preventive measures. This prevention can be started and always communicated to the public.

“Personal hygiene, sanitation, food and beverage hygiene, as well as how to maintain 5M, we must practice discipline. In addition, intensify public literacy on this prevention,” he concluded.

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