Diphtheria Disease Became An Extraordinary Event In Gorontalo Regency, Health Office: Quick Transmission, Be Medical Immediately

Acting Governor Gorontalo Hendra Hamka Noer chaired a plenary disease control meeting in Gorontalo/Via ANTARA Regency

GORONTALO - Head of the Gorontalo Provincial Health Office, Yana Yanti Suleman, appealed to the local community to be aware of and prevent the spread of diphtheria disease. According to him, currently there is an extraordinary occurrence (KLB) of diphtheria disease in Gorontalo Regency with the discovery of two positive cases. "When the KLB is diphtheria, the transmission will occur quickly. Therefore, when experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough, nasal meler, difficulty breathing, hoarse sound, increased heart rate, enlargement of lymph nodes in the neck, swelling of the roof of the mouth and forming a white, gray membrane on the throat that is easily bleeding, then immediately seek treatment at the &rdquo health service facility;, Yana said in Gorontalo, quoted from Antara, Friday, July 8. Diphtheria is an infectious disease that can be spread through coughing, sneezing, or open wounds. Another symptom is throat pain and respiratory problems. The main cause of the diphtheria is the corynebacterium diphteriae bacterial infection, which attacks the mucus membranes in the nose and throat, and can affect the skin. “ One of the effective efforts to prevent this disease is to carry out complete immunizations for toddlers. If we immunize 90 percent of our coverage, we are immune and hopefully not exposed to other infectious diseases, including the diphtheria, ” he said. He appealed to parents who have children under five to immediately complete their children's immunization so that they can avoid preventable diseases with immunization (PD3I). Acting Governor Gorontalo Hamka Hendra Noer also appealed to local residents to be vigilant and immediately take anticipatory steps. “ One of the efforts in preventing and controlling this disease is to cooperate with all elements to be actively involved in KLB prevention ”, he said.