Although The Polio In East Kalimantan Has Not Been Found, The Health Office Does Not Want To Be Medium And Continues To Monitor Potential Cases

Head of the East Kalimantan Provincial Health Office, dr. Jaya Mualimin (Between/Diskominfo Kaltim)

SAMARINDA - Head of the East Kalimantan Health Service, Dr. Jaya Mualimin, emphasized that his party had not found any polio cases in the region. The coverage of immunization in children has reached 75 percent. “ Regarding the Polio KLB in Aceh, the level is still endemic there. Not a pandemic in Indonesia. And it is also due to the very low immunization coverage in Aceh. In East Kalimantan, we believe that vaccination of children has reached more than 75 percent and during BIAN yesterday, we ranked fifth nationally, ” explained Jaya Mualimin in Samarinda, Antara, Friday, December 2. However, the East Kalimantan Health Office remains vigilant in anticipating the polio case and continues to monitor potential cases and coordinate with all health stakeholders. "Our “ We hope that the public should not be careless. Reports from various health stakeholders from now on, we will monitor it 1x24 hours, "said Jaya. Moreover, East Kalimantan's position, which is close to borders between countries, is also a concern for the transmission of the polio virus. Because, said Jaya, there are several countries in Asia that have not had an eradication of polio, namely Afghanistan and Myanmar. “ The arrival of refugees from there, could also pose a risk of transmission. Factors that must give us vigilance. Moreover, East Kalimantan is also part of the outermost border close to Malaysia and the Philippines,” explained the former Director of RSJ Atma Husada Mahakam. Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) of East Kalimantan, Dr.MINA Meytha Supit, explained that polio transmission is caused by a virus that enters through the mouth. Viruses spread from the feses of polio sufferers and enter the human body in a oral or oral manner. “Polios are indeed at risk of being transmitted from dirty environments, unhealthy latrines, or contaminated water. So it is necessary to pay attention to clean and healthy living behavior or PHBS,” explainedMINA. This polio disease is very dangerous because it can cause permanent paralysis in sufferers. Polio usually attacks children at the age of less than 15 years. There are no other specific symptoms when infected with polio, apart from sudden paralysis or in medical terms, called Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP). “Oleh that's why children need to be immunized by polio in order to be protected from this virus. Children who have been immunized, are likely low or can be said to have a few percentages of polio. Because if polio is then permanently paralyzed, there is no cure. So it's better to prevent it with immunization,”mbau halo.