Acute Hepatitis Has Not Been Detected In OKU District

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SOUTH SUMATERA - Acting Head of the Health Office of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Sumatra, Andi Prapto confirmed that until now acute hepatitis has not been detected in the area.

"So far, there have been no reports from 18 health centers and three hospitals in OKU Regency regarding patients with acute hepatitis," said Andi in Baturaja, the capital city of Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, as reported by Antara, Thursday, May 19.

Although no cases of acute hepatitis have been found, he said, prevention efforts are still carried out as early as possible so that no people in OKU Regency, especially children suffer from the disease.

As a prevention effort, the OKU Health Office regulates through a health service letter as an early warning system for responding to symptoms of acute hepatitis in OKU District.

The community is also asked to implement a Clean and Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS) to avoid the spread of acute hepatitis.

"In addition to PHBS, the 3M health protocol must also be applied because it is to avoid acute hepatitis, as is the case with the COVID-19 virus," he said.

He explained, acute hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver or liver caused by a viral infection.

This disease has been categorized as an Extraordinary Event (KLB) by the World Health Organization (WHO) because acute hepatitis can cause death, especially in children.

"This virus has suffered a lot of children in Europe, America and Asia. In fact, it is reported that it has entered Indonesia, so we must be vigilant," he said.