Ministry Of Health: Monkeypox Is Transmitted Through Direct Contact Or Objects

Spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Mohammad Syahril (photo: doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Mohammad Syahril said transmission of monkeypox can occur by direct contact or through objects that come into contact with sufferers. maybe sleeping together and so on, and also contact with objects or things around the patient, for example on blankets, on towels," said Syahril at an online press conference, Jakarta, Saturday, August 20. to avoid contact with people with monkeypox symptoms. "The public must understand that if there are our friends, our relatives, people who have these symptoms, we must avoid direct contact with the person concerned," he said, as quoted by Antara. guidelines for handling cases of monkeypox to all health offices, hospitals and health centers in Indonesia i throughout Indonesia. He hopes that all health workers understand the actions that must be taken when they find a patient with monkeypox symptoms. We have given them guidelines on what health workers and health care facilities should do to handle if there is a suspicion of this case," he said.

His party has also prepared two PCR examination laboratories, namely the BKPK national reference laboratory, the Ministry of Health and the Bogor Agricultural University. In addition, his office has also prepared 1,200 reagents for hospitals that are able to perform PCR so that they can immediately carry out examinations without the need to send samples to Jakarta.