Symptoms, Prevention, and Early Detection of Monkeypox: What You Need to Know

Liputan6.com, Jakarta People need to pay attention Symptoms of monkey pox to avoid complications and prevent death. One thing to pay attention to is if lumps or enlarged lymph nodes appear, which are typical symptoms of monkey pox or Mpox.

Head of the Surveillance, Epidemiology and Immunization Section of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Service (Dinkes) Ngabila Salama said that if the typical symptoms of Mpox are lymph node lumps, it is hoped that the public will immediately go to the local health facility.

This effort is for early detection, whether it is positive for Mpox or not. Moreover, if the patient experiences fever and pus on the skin.

“Avoid complications and death with early detection. If you find symptoms of Mpox such as fever, water-filled swelling/sores on the skin, especially accompanied by typical symptoms of Mpox, namely lumps/enlarged lymph nodes in the armpits, neck, groin or groin,” he said. Ngabila in the information received Health Liputan6.com on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

“Immediately come to the health facility, all health centers and hospitals will undergo laboratory tests.”

Laboratory examination

For close contacts of patients positive for monkeypox, laboratory tests will be carried out.

“For close contacts of positive cases of monkey pox, laboratory examinations will also be carried out immediately for early detection and treatment,” continued Ngabila.

2023-10-19 23:00:25
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