Riau Islands Residents Are More Afraid Of Facing COVID-19 Than Acute Hepatitis

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TANJUNGPINANG - Head of the Bintan District Health Office, Riau Islands, Gama AF Isnaeni, said that residents are more worried about facing COVID-19 than acute hepatitis, which has become a global issue since a few weeks ago.

"COVID-19 attacks all ages, while acute hepatitis has so far only affected people under 17 years old. That's one of the reasons why COVID-19 is more worrying for residents than acute hepatitis," said Gama in Bintan, Friday, May 13.

Almost a week, Bintan has zero active cases of COVID-19. However, the Bintan Health Office is still monitoring the transmission of COVID-19 after Eid Al-Fitr 1443.

Supervision at hospital facilities for people with COVID-19 symptoms is still running normally. So far, no patients who have been treated or who have checked their health have had symptoms of COVID-19.

"In the last week of Eid Al-Fitr 1443, it is still safe. Hopefully, there will be no new cases of COVID-19," he said, quoted by Antara.

Likewise with the supervision of other patients, especially adolescents and children in hospitals and health centers. Until now, according to him, there have been no patients with symptoms similar to acute hepatitis.

"We have prepared a pattern for handling acute hepatitis if it is found. Hopefully, there are no patients with acute hepatitis symptoms," he said.

People infected with the virus have early symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and low-grade fever. Meanwhile, more severe advanced symptoms such as yellowing of the skin and eyes.

"Immediately take the patient to the nearest hospital if the initial symptoms appear to get help," he said.