Detection Of 4 Syphilic Cases In Tanggamus Lampung, Health Office: Avoid Sex By Changing Couples

Illustration of the injection of vaccines or syphilic medicines. (Mufid M-Unsplash)

A total of 4 cases of lion king disease or sifilis were detected in Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province in the period January to July 2023.

"There are 4 cases of syphilic diseases reported in 2023," said Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Tanggamus Health Office, Marhaenisa Abirakhman, when contacted, Friday, July 21, was confiscated by Antara.

He said the syphilic cases found and treated by the Tanggamus Health Office came from three sub-districts.

"Yang tersebar di wilayah PKM Antar Brak 1 kasus, Sanggi 1 kasus, dan Negara Batin 2 kasus," kata dia.

For treatment, he said, all people with syphilic diseases have been treated and cured.

"For those exposed to infectious diseases, treatment and healing have been carried out," he said.

He appealed to the entire community, especially teenagers, to avoid free sex.

"For the community, especially teenagers, to avoid free sex, or have sex by changing partners, and for those who are married to be loyal to their partners," he said.

Previously, based on data from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), syphilic diseases continued to increase in the last five years (2016-2022).

To note, the Lion King or syphilic is one of the sexually transmitted diseases or IMS caused by bacterial infection. Generally, syphilic is a disease that begins with wounds around the genitals, rectum, or mouth. The beginning of the appearance of the wound tends not to be accompanied by pain.