Ministry Of Health Investigate Epidemiology Of 6 Mycroplasma Pneumonia Cases

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has followed up on the findings of six cases of mycroplasma pneumonia in Jakarta through an epidemiological investigation to break the chain of transmission of cases in the community.

"We, the Ministry of Health, received a report two days ago from the DKI Health Office. After we confirmed it, currently there are six cases of mycroplasma pneumonia that have been treated, because previously there was," said the Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (Dirjen P2P) of the Ministry of Health Maxi Rein Rondonuwu as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 6.

He said six cases of mycroplasma pneumonia in Jakarta were experienced by patients in the youngest age range of 3 years and the oldest was 13 years.

The incident was reported from the Jakarta Medistra Hospital as many as five patients and the Jakarta Women and Children Clinic (JWCC) as many as one patient.

Symptoms reported are similar to pneumonia in general, such as shortness of breath, shortness of breath, and generally beginning with fever, cough, headache, and shortness of breath.

"There were incidents at the Medistra Hospital who were admitted to the hospital, two who were treated on October 12 and 25, then the others were outpatient in November," he said.

From the results of laboratory examinations at Medistra Hospital, said Maxi, it was proven positive for the mycroplasma pneumonia bacteria, and the Ministry of Health conducted cross-checks on patient samples in the government laboratory network with the same results.

According to the results of daily reports from the local hospital, said Maxi, all patients had been declared cured. However, as a follow-up to the incident, the Ministry of Health conducted an epidemiological investigation into the incident of close contact with the patient.

"Of these six cases, we will conduct future searches through epidemiological investigations. Our team continues to dig up information on where he went to school, he is afraid that the school will spread, and where we are pursuing his place of residence for intervention because of the transmission of droplets which are very easily transmitted," he said.

Although generally with mild symptoms, Maxi appealed to the public to remain vigilant about mycroplasma pneumonia, which is currently experiencing an increasing trend of cases in China. You do this, with Clean and Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS) and getting used to washing hands with soap to kill bacteria.

"If you have the flu, cough, erode, you must wear a mask yourself, if the government urges you not to infect other people," he said.