Add 3, Banten Health Office Notes There Are 5 People In South Tangerang Positive For Monkeypox

TANGERANG - The Banten Provincial Health Office recorded 5 cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in the South Tangerang area. Those exposed are male.

"There are five cases and all of them are in South Tangerang City, with male patients," said Head of the Banten Provincial Health Office, Ati Pramudji Hastuti in her statement, Thursday, November 9.

Ati said that the five Mpox patients are currently still undergoing the isolation process in a number of hospitals for healing patients.

"His condition is still under treatment, treatment at the hospital, and gradually improving," he said.

On the other hand, Ati revealed that for now, the Monkeypox case is the focus of the provincial government for handling it. Even so, not only South Tangerang is the focus, but the other seven regions also get supervision.

"It's just that, for the vaccine we ask for it as needed, which means where there is a case, there we ask for the vaccine and then distribute it," he concluded.