Surabaya Health Office Urges Clean and Healthy Lifestyle to Prevent Singapore Flu Outbreak

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA – Surabaya Health Service (Dinkes), East Java, appealed to everyone in the local city to continue to follow a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS) . This is considered important to prevent infection, one of which is the Singapore flu.

“The expectation Singapore flu with PHBS, such as washing hands regularly, not sharing eating and drinking utensils,” said the CEO Surabaya Health Office Nanik Sukristina in Surabaya, Wednesday (17/4/2024).

The public is also advised to pay attention to the cleanliness of furniture at home that could be a medium for the transmission of the virus, such as doorknobs, tables and television controls. Nanik explained causes of singapore flu due to infection with the coxsackievirus strain and the most common type is A16.

This health disorder is also known as hand, mouth and foot disease (HMFD). Initial symptoms that arise are symptoms in the form of blisters or sores in the mouth. Then there was a rash on the hands and feet.

“When it does happen, the symptoms that develop are generally mild until they disappear on their own after a few days,” he said.

Not only that, for people who have just arrived after returning home and have symptoms of fever, sore throat, mouth ulcers, sore tongue and gums, they should check themselves immediately at the nearest public health facility, according to central government recommendations. Similarly, if a red, white or gray rash appears that does not itch or looks like a small lump, the same measures must be taken.

“Then stomach pain, cough and loss of appetite,” he said.

Based on data from the local Health Office, in the period between January and April 2024 there have been reports of 61 cases Singapore flu symptoms in Surabaya. Dozens of reports came in from health facilities in Surabaya through the Early Warning and Response System (SKDR) application.

“Since this case, service management has been done according to standards and outpatient treatment by the treating doctor,” he said.

source: Inter