The Health Office Noted That 25 Children In Jakarta Died As A Result Of Acute Kidular Disorders During 2022

Illustration of mysterious acute kidney failure in children in Jakarta, Friday (14/10/2022). ANTARA/Instagram/@dinkesdki

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Health Office recorded 42 cases of mysterious acute kidney disorders in children in DKI Jakarta throughout 2022, from January 1 to October 13. A total of 25 of them died. A mysterious acute kidney disorder is the condition when the kidneys suddenly cannot filter waste from the blood and without knowing the cause. In the Dinkesdki Instagram account, it is stated that as many as 29 cases of mysterious acute kidney are male and 13 cases of women. Then, as many as 37 cases were children aged under five and 5 cases were aged 5 to 18 years. "Of the 42 cases reported, 25 cases died, 7 were hospitalized, and 10 recovered," wrote the DKI Health Office, Friday, October 14. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, there have been 100 children who have indicated mysterious acute kidney disorders and most are under the age of 6. The DKI Health Office explained that the causes of this mysterious acute kidney disorder from several that have been identified are leptospirosis infections, influenza, parainfluenza, long COVID-19, CMV virus, bocavirus, legionella, shigella, E. eoli, and so on. Meanwhile, the initial symptoms of mysterious acute kidney disorders are fever, diarrhea or vomiting, and coughing. "The further symptoms are the amount of urine and frequency of BAK decreasing, the body swelling, decreased consciousness, and shortness of breath," explained the DKI Health Office. Until now, the exact cause of the mysterious acute kidney disorder is not yet known and is still in the process of being investigated. "It is suspected that the multisystem infommatory syndrome in children is suspected to be related to the cause of kidney disorders in this series of cases, but there is a possibility that other causes still have to be sought," he explained. Furthermore, the Health Office requested that parents be able to recognize the characteristics of serious symptoms of acute kidney disorders. This is because the treatment of patients affected by acute kidney disorders must be treated immediately. "If a child is found to have fever, diarrhea, vomiting, the frequency of urination is reduced, it is better if in 12 hours he should be immediately taken to a health facility. The sooner the mysterious acute kidney disorder is detected, the better the disease will be treated specifically," he added.