Prospective Solo Embarkation Hajj Pilgrims Become The First Patient At KKHI Makkah, Here Are The Complaints

Medical staff at the Indonesian Hajj Health Office (KKHI) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, treated the first patient from the Solo Embarkation with complaints of shortness of breath and cough. (ANTARA/HO-Kemenkes).

JAKARTA - Prospective pilgrims from the Solo Embarkation were the first patients to be treated at the Indonesian Hajj Health Office (KKHI) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The congregation experienced complaints of fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

The patient came from the elderly group aged 60 who were members of the early group of pilgrims who arrived in Makkah on June 1, 2023.

The patient was then referred by the Indonesian Ministry of Health Emergency Medical Team to KKHI Makkah from his hotel in Al Jawharat Attauhid.

"The initial condition was when the patient entered KKHI the saturation decreased, experienced shortness of breath, cough for three days, and high fever," said Head of KKHI Makkah Edi Supriyatna, Saturday, June 1.

The accompanying medical officer informed that the majority of prospective pilgrims in the early batch were monitored in good condition, except for one patient who complained of coughing, then high fever on the way to Makkah.

Then the patient was given the first treatment at the ER and underwent a series of examinations such as EKG and X-rays. The results of the examination of the patient have disorders in the lungs.

The person in charge of the KKHI patient Makkah Nurlinah said the results of the observation reported that the patient had a history of shortness of breath caused by cold air.

"It is possible that the patient experience shortness of breath triggered by cold temperatures from the cooling air of the vehicle while traveling from Medina to Makkah," he said in a press statement as reported by Antara.

He ensured that the patient had been treated at KKHI Makkah, and his condition was getting better.

Nurlinah advised pilgrims who have a history of illness and comorbidities, to avoid activities that have the potential to trigger disease severity.

"Hajj pilgrims who have just arrived in Makkah and in the pre-Armuzna period, we urge them not to get too tired. We hope that the congregation can regulate their physical activities according to their health conditions," he said.