Ministry Of Health Says 1 New Case Of Monkeypox In Jakarta Has No Foreign Travel History

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) confirmed the findings of a new case of Jakarta residents who were exposed to monkeypox or monkeypox. This patient is known to have no history of traveling abroad. "There is no history of official travel abroad in that one case," said Head of the Communication and Public Service Bureau of the Ministry of Health Siti Nadia Tarmizi in a short message, Tuesday, October 17. Nadia said the findings of the monkeypox case in the 26-year-old man were reported on October 14, 2023. "The date is October 14 after the lab results (declared positive)," said Nadia. With the findings of the new case, there are currently two cases of monkeypox in Indonesia after it was first discovered on August 20, 2022. Monkeypox cases found in Indonesia are generally imported cases or originating from abroad. Those exposed generally experience certain symptoms, such as acute fever of more than 38.5 degrees Celsius accompanied by headaches, muscle aches, back pain, fatigue, and rashes on the skin.

At least, the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has reached 90,618 cases with the death toll reaching 517 cases out of 115 countries. The United States is the country that most reported case findings, while in Asia the findings of the most cases were dominated by China, Thailand, and Japan.