RSHS Bandung: Handling One Monkeypox Patient Doesn't Need Antivirus

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BANDUNG - Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) Bandung stated that one patient confirmed a case of monkeypox is currently undergoing treatment in a stable condition and does not require antiviral.

"The case that we are currently handling, we do not provide antiviral drugs, because we see the condition is stable, with lesi there is, quite a lot too, but not entered, we see that it is not included in the heavy criteria," said the Head of the Special Infection Team for RSHS, dr. Yovita Hartantri in Bandung reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 31.

Yovita said that when the patient came to RSHS in a stable condition and after conducting various examinations there was no damage to the heart or liver organs. "So, together with the dermatologist and the genitals, we handled the case only providing topical drugs and syntomatic drugs," he said.

New monkeypox sufferers can be considered in severe condition and can be given antivirals if there are many lesions in their bodies and experience other symptoms that damage the body's organs.

"For antivirals it is only necessary for those who are in severe condition, it may be necessary. Although currently antiviral drugs are also not available in our hospital," he said.

Other patients who can also be given antivirals are those whose lese locations are in vulnerable places, such as those around the eyes that can cause blindness and in the throat that can close the airway.

He added that one monkeypox patient had been detected on Tuesday (24/10), then a number of examination tests were carried out in the laboratory and the results were tested positive for monkeypox on Friday (27/10).

"So, we say as a confirmed case of monkeypox, there is one case. The patient is a boy, 36 years old, living in the city of Bandung," said Yovita.

With the findings of the monkeypox case, Yovita appealed to the public not to panic and remain vigilant by increasing clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) and improving health protocols.

"In the case of monkeypox, it is actually not too easy to transmit, meaning that we use gloves or if we treat someone who is suspected of having monkeypox, wash their hands quickly," he said.