JawaPos.com– The South Kalimantan Provincial Health Bureau said 46 samples had been tested for polio. Samples have been delivered as standard.
“So we sent 46 samples. Thank goodness it’s negative. So at the moment South Kalimantan is completely safe from polio,” said Diauddin, head of the South Kalimantan provincial health bureau, quoted by Between in Banjarmasin.
According to him, the polio-related samples examined were taken from children suspected of having the first symptoms of contracting the virus that could cause paralysis and death.
He explained that polio cases were seen again in Indonesia until the government declared an extraordinary event (KLB). This has become the concern of the South Kalimantan provincial government to carry out a serious survey.
“The South Kalimantan Health Bureau, in coordination with the 13 District/City Health Bureaus, conducted an investigation until the 46 samples were collected for further examination and sent to the centre,” Diauddin said.
The results according to him, all the samples found were negative. “However, everyone must be vigilant. Children who have not received the polio vaccination are immediately taken to puskesmas,” Diauddin said.
As for polio vaccination, Diauddin communicated, the result up to October had reached 60% for South Kalimantan. The number of results is good for the national target.
“God willing, we can make it to the end of the year,” Diauddin said.
Diauddin explained that polio can indeed be contagious, but it can be anticipated through a healthy lifestyle. “The polio virus is actually contagious. It lives in the human body, exits through feces, and spreads rapidly in communities, especially in situations of poor sanitation and hygiene,” said Diauddin.
As is known, with the rediscovery of polio cases in Pidie District, Aceh, the Government of Indonesia has designated this discovery as an Extraordinary Event (KLB). Implementation of outbreaks due to the danger of polio can lead to permanent paralysis and even death, especially in children under five who have not been vaccinated against polio.
Publisher: Latu Ratri Mubyarsah
Reporter: In the middle
