Examination Result, Three Central Jakarta Residents Do Not Have Acute Hepatitis

JAKARTA - Head of the Central Jakarta Health Sub-dept., Erizon Safari, confirmed that three Central Jakarta residents who were previously suspected of having acute hepatitis were declared not acute hepatitis. This is known after a more proactive and intensive examination.'

"After further examination, it turned out that it was not acute hepatitis but other illnesses," said Erizon when contacted by reporters, Wednesday, May 18.

Erizon explained, there is no tool to check for the disease. He said the three patients were initially suspected of having hepatitis, however, when examined there were other diseases.

"Until now, we don't know the tools to check the disease, so there is a presumption, so that presumption is separated from finding other diseases," he said.

Previously, as many as three residents from two sub-districts, Sawah Besar and Kemayoran sub-districts, Central Jakarta, were suspected of having mysterious acute hepatitis. However, there has been no final examination report regarding this case.

"The results of the final diagnosis are not yet known, there have been no reports indicating that it is acute hepatitis," said Head of the Health Sub-department, Central Jakarta, Erizon Safari, by telephone, last Wednesday, May 11.

Erizon said that two of the three people could be said to be probable cases of acute hepatitis with domicile in Sawah Besar District. While one other person is suspected of having acute hepatitis who lives in Kemayoran District.

"Until now, he is still being treated at the Hermina Podomoro Hospital," he said.