Cases Of Suspected Acute Hepatitis Appear, DPRD Suggests DKI Provincial Government To Do This

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JAKARTA - The DKI Provincial Government found 21 cases suspected of being exposed to mysterious acute hepatitis in Jakarta when face-to-face learning (PTM) was held. In response to this, Commission E for the People's Welfare of the DKI Jakarta DPRD recommended a number of things to the DKI Provincial Government.

Member of Commission E from the PDIP faction of the DKI DPRD, Ima Mahdiah, asked the Education Office and the DKI Health Office to act quickly if there are students who have complaints with symptoms of hepatitis.

However, before that, the DKI Provincial Government must provide education about acute hepatitis to all school residents, including the students' parents.

"When there are student complaints, they must report it to the local health center. So, foam is detected more quickly. Here the DKI Provincial Government must pick up the ball, socialize to all schools if they find characteristics that lead to hepatitis," said Ima told reporters, Thursday, May 12.

Then, Ima emphasized that every school must be able to maintain clean and healthy behavior. Ima suggested that the students bring their own provisions to maintain the hygiene of their food.

"The children can bring their food from home if they can. So, the school canteens should not be opened first because hepatitis is still increasing," said Ima.

Separately, Member of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD from the PSI faction, Idris Ahmad, asked the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to issue a circular on guidelines for preventing hepatitis in schools.

"Cases of acute hepatitis are increasing every day, we must be alert to prevent transmission in schools that hold 100 percent PTM. We hope there will be a circular to school principals containing preventive measures. The decision of this 100 percent PTM must also be evaluated, don't wait for many cases," said Idris.

Idris said that this preventive effort was important because cases of acute hepatitis were contagious among children. In addition, Idris assesses that prevention in public spaces such as playgrounds, malls, child care, and other places that have the potential for transmission is also important.

"Not only in schools, in public spaces, clean living habits must also be improved. Right now it has loosened because the number of COVID-19 has decreased," he said.

Previously, the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, said that currently there were 21 cases suspected of being exposed to mysterious acute hepatitis. However, the DKI Provincial Government is still conducting further investigations regarding the findings.

"Temporary data there are 21 cases that are suspected to be related to acute hepatitis. However, this is still in the process of epidemiological investigation," said Riza.

Among the 21 cases, 3 aged children were reported to have died while being treated at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital some time ago. The age range of the cases was 14 people under 16 years old and 7 others over 16 years old.

The 14 people who are less than 16 years old are still in the process of completing the hepatitis examination (not all types of Hepatitis AE examination are complete), so all cases are still pending classification.

Meanwhile, 7 other people are over 16 years old, so they are not included in the WHO criteria as an alert for severe acute hepatitis of which the cause is unknown.