8 Cilandak Residents Who Were Suspected Of Being Exposed To The Rat Virus Have Recovered, The Ministry Of Health Has Not Released The Results Of The Lab Examination

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) is still conducting an examination of a sample of rats suspected to be the cause of eight residents being exposed to the virus in South Cipete, Cilandak, South Jakarta. However, the Head of the South Jakarta Health Sub-Department, Yudi Dimyati, confirmed that the eight residents who were exposed were healthy and carrying out normal activities.

"There has been no result from the Ministry of Health. (Regarding) the resident (exposed) his condition is healthy and has returned to work," Yudi said when confirmed, Friday, June 3.

However, he could not confirm whether the sick resident was exposed to the virus from mice or not. The reason is that those who carry out the examination are not from the DKI Jakarta Regional Health Laboratory (Labkesda).

"Waiting for the sample results from the Ministry of Health, because the examination was not carried out at the DKI Labkesda," he said.

On that occasion, Yudi revealed that the case had actually occurred since March 2022. Regarding this case, the Ministry has taken it since Tuesday, May 31.

"Information from the Puskesmas officer to me was that the sick resident occurred in March and April. We only received a notification letter that a survey and sampling would be conducted on May 31 yesterday," he concluded.

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Previously, it was reported that more than eight people in the South Cipete area, Cilandak, South Jakarta, were suspected of having been exposed to the virus from rodents.

M Sofyan as the head of the local RT confirmed that some of his residents had contracted the virus from animals. However, of the 8 people, only four were recorded by the puskesmas.

"Yes, it's true (infected) So actually there are more than eight, sir, only some are treated at ordinary hospitals, sir," said Sofyan when confirmed, Tuesday, May 31.

"If the puskesmas that were recorded were 2 people from the puskesmas from my residents, from the residents of RT10, 2 people, so a total of 4 people," he continued.