There Are 142 Cases Of Accounting For Acute Kidney Failure In Jakarta, Most Of Which Are Domiciled In East Jakarta

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JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Health Office, Widyastuti, admitted that there have been 142 cases of atypical progressive acute kidney failure in Jakarta. This recording was carried out throughout 2022.

"Data from January to yesterday (Sunday) a total of 142 cases were reported, of which a very significant increase began in August, September and October," Widyastuti told reporters, Monday, October 31.

Of the total cases of acute kidney failure in Jakarta, 70 cases died, 50 cases were declared cured, and 22 cases were still undergoing treatment.

Widyastuti said some of those being treated in Jakarta live in other areas. Meanwhile, most cases are domiciled in East Jakarta.

"The most cases currently, domicile, are in East Jakarta, there are 34 cases. However, this is past and current data," said Widyastuti.

The data on acute kidney failure cases recorded by the DKI Health Service is based on the results of active investigations in hospitals for previously unreported cases.

"The team from the Health Office together with all hospitals and health centers in DKI is proactively looking back with data from January until now," explained Widyastuti.

"So, if there is an addition, maybe the past incident that has not been reported because in the past it may not know that this is an acute kidney disorder in children," he continued.

So far, added Widyastuti, the central government has distributed an omission for acute kidney failure called pharmapizole for the consumption of patients who are still being treated at the hospital. This drug is imported from abroad.

"Obat sudah sampai di Indonesia, sudah sampai di Jakarta. Nah di Jakarta saat ini masih diserbagikan langsung ke rumah yang merawat," imbuhnya.