Ministry of Health: No Monkeypox Cases Detected in Indonesia yet
- times of india
VIVA – Lately monkeypox cases start to spread globally. Until this time, cases of monkeypox have already been reported in 11 countries. So far, there are no reports of deaths related to the disease caused by this monkeypox virus. Luckily, no monkeypox cases have been detected in Indonesia yet.
It was conveyed by the spokesperson in the Ministry of Health, Mohammad Syahril. He said that until now, there haven't been any monkeypox cases detected in Indonesia yet. However, he suggests for all of the people in Indonesia not to be careless and stay alert.
“But, this monkeypox is an infectious disease that can be transmitted to other countries by animals or humans, Actually, all countries have taken precautions outside these 11 countries," Syahril said at the virtual conference press conference on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Indonesia has made some precautionary measures to prevent this monkeypox disease, such as:
1. Up to date about the situation right now and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) related to monkeypox which can be downloaded via https://infectionemerging.kemkes.go.id.
"Maybe people can download it here, people can read the questions and short answers about monkeypox," explained a spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Health.
2. Preparation of Circulars letters to increase the caution, including for health offices, hospitals, port health offices, and etc.
3. Revise the guidelines for monkeypox prevention and control according to the situation and update the World Health Organization (WHO) which contains surveillance, clinical management, risk communication and laboratory management.
4. The Ministry of Health has prepared the capacity of examination and referral labs.
“The national laboratory for this examination has been established, namely the research and development agency in the past, its name is the Health Research & Development Agency belonging to the Ministry of Health. That's where a referral is prepared to provide a confirmation assessment of this monkeypox case," he said.
With some of these caution efforts, Syahril appealed to the public for don’t feel worried and panic. But, vigilance must still be built.
"And our experience with COVID-19, we have disciplined ourselves with healthy living behavior with health protocols and that becomes a strong basic capital for us to prevent contracting not only monkeypox but including hepatitis and so on," concluded Mohammad Syahril.
