Babel Health Office Asks People To Beware Of Singapore Flu After Eid Holidays

Illustration, prospective air transport passengers at Depati Amir Pangkalpinang Airport who are still busy after Eid Al-Fitr 2024 (ANTARA/HO-Aprionist)

BABEL - Health Service (Dinkse) Bangka Belitung Islands Province (Babel) asked the public, especially parents, to be aware of the transmission of the Singapore Flu virus in children after the Eid Al-Fitr 1445 Hijri or Lebaran 2024 holiday. "Until now, we have not received a report and handled this Singapore Flu patient," said Head of the Babel Islands Provincial Health Office Andri Nurtito in Pangkalpinang, Antara, Thursday, April 25. In preventing the transmission of the Singapore Flu virus, he said, the public must further improve the application of a Healthy and Clean Lifestyle (PHBS), exercise regularly, rest enough, and consume nutritious food, in order to increase the body's resistance from the virus. "At least we will increase our immune system so that it is not easily attacked by the Singapore Flu virus," he said. According to him, although this year's Eid holiday has ended, there are still people who are carrying out the backflow of Lebaran and this must be watched out for so that there is no spike in Singapore Flu cases. "In Bangka Belitung, no children have been infected with this Singapore Flu," he said. Head of the Class II Health Quarantine Center (BKK) Pangkalpinang Agus Syah continues to tighten the health supervision of ship passengers to be aware of passengers infected with this Singapore Flu. "Currently, the Singapore Flu is dangerous, especially in children under five, because its immune system is quite weak compared to adults," said Agus Syah.

According to him, in anticipating the Singapore Flu, it is hoped that parents will always pay attention to the health of their children by providing nutritious food intake, maintaining cleanliness, and wearing masks. "The impact of the Singapore Flu is not very fatal and if handled properly it can heal for seven days," he said.