Tuesday, November 22, 2022 – 5.08pm WIB
VIVA Showbiz – A case polio was found in Aceh causing symptoms of paralysis in one of the child’s legs. This has raised a number of concerns for many parents because this disease which had ‘disappeared’ in Indonesia may be contagious.
NPO Surveillance-WHO Indonesia, Dr. Musthofa Kamal, MSc., pointed out that polio is very contagious because the virus can be easily transferred from one person to another. However, transmission is different from disease virus others that are vulnerable to stalking in children, for example, such as coughs and colds that can be passed on to each other through droplets. In poliomyelitis, transmission through I did which pollutes the environment.
“The Transmission of Poliomyelitis fecal-oral. It means through the feces expelled by a child or an adult, then it comes out through the feces and contaminates the surrounding environment,” she said on Instagram Live with Jakarta DKI Agency on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022.
Illustration of a child receiving the polio vaccine in Afghanistan
It’s a shame, in some areas they may not use a disposal tool air the standard ones, can pollute the river where the water could be used for children’s play. Not only that, the Clean and Healthy Living Behavior Act (PHBS) that is not implemented also triggers the risk of virus-contaminated feces contaminating food so that it becomes a source of transmission to children.
“So for example you don’t wash your hands, you don’t wash your hands after you defecate, you keep keeping food together. It could also be that feces gets into waterways, is used for aquatic activities, can be a source of virus transmission,” he added.
Dr. Kamal explained that polio is an infectious disease that has been found since ancient times. The case has never been found in Egypt in a priest who has a smaller leg. The virus itself consists of three types, all capable of attacking the central and peripheral nervous systems. This can make symptoms so severe that death occurs.
