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Indonesian Health Ministry Reports Increasing Cases of Singapore Flu
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Ririe Ranggasari
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Petir Garda Bhwana
4 April 2024 11:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Health reports that there has been a significant increase in cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), commonly known as ‘Singapore Flu’ in Indonesia. As of the 11th week of 2024, more than 5,000 patients have been infected with the viral disease.
Achmad Farchanny Tri Adriyanto, the ministry's director of health surveillance and quarantine, said the number reflected an increase from the same period last year.
Tjandra Yoga Aditama, professor of pulmonology and respiratory medicine at the University of Indonesia's Faculty of Medicine, said there is no specific prevention for HFMD, but the risk of contracting it can be reduced by clean and healthy living habits, such as washing hands with soap. If the complaint is significant, you should consult the nearest health worker.
"The real name of this disease is HFMD, but it is often mistakenly called Singapore flu, it is a disease that is quite common among children and infants," said Tjandra Yoga.
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Singapore Flu in RI Reaches 5,000 Cases, Recognize the Symptoms
LIFESTYLE - Rindi Salsabilla, CNBC Indonesia
April 03, 2024 10:25
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes RI) reports that the total number of Singapore Flu cases in Indonesia has increased, namely more than 5,000 cases as of the 11th week of 2024. Banten is recorded as the province with the highest number of cases.
According to records from the Indonesian Ministry of Health's Early Warning and Response System, as many as 5,461 people in Indonesia were infected with Singapore Flu as of the 11th week of 2024. Based on records from the Banten Health Service (Dinkes), 738 of these cases occurred in that province.
Meanwhile, the Depok Health Office noted that as many as 45 suspected cases of Singapore Flu occurred in the city from January to March 2024 with 10 of these patients being treated at one hospital.
Chair of the Covid-19 Task Force and member of the Infectious Disease Management Division of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI), Prof. Dr. Dr. Erlina Burhan revealed that Singapore Flu or Hand, Food, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a disease caused by Coxsackievirus A16 which can attack children and adults.
"This is a virus that attacks children and adults, but it has been widely reported in children. Generally it infects children aged 10 years, but can also infect adults," explained Prof. Erlina in an online press conference, quoted on Wednesday (3/4/2024).
Prof. Erlina revealed that Singapore Flu is generally characterized by a number of common symptoms, such as fever, sore throat and cough. However, there are specific symptoms that can differentiate HFMD from other flus.
"There is a special characteristic of the Singapore Flu, this is that there is resilience on the hands and feet which, if it breaks, will cause ulcers or wounds and then become scabs," said Prof. Erlina.
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Translator
Ririe Ranggasari
Editor
Petir Garda Bhwana
4 April 2024 11:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Health reports that there has been a significant increase in cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), commonly known as ‘Singapore Flu’ in Indonesia. As of the 11th week of 2024, more than 5,000 patients have been infected with the viral disease.
Achmad Farchanny Tri Adriyanto, the ministry's director of health surveillance and quarantine, said the number reflected an increase from the same period last year.
Tjandra Yoga Aditama, professor of pulmonology and respiratory medicine at the University of Indonesia's Faculty of Medicine, said there is no specific prevention for HFMD, but the risk of contracting it can be reduced by clean and healthy living habits, such as washing hands with soap. If the complaint is significant, you should consult the nearest health worker.
"The real name of this disease is HFMD, but it is often mistakenly called Singapore flu, it is a disease that is quite common among children and infants," said Tjandra Yoga.
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Translation Google
Singapore Flu in RI Reaches 5,000 Cases, Recognize the Symptoms
LIFESTYLE - Rindi Salsabilla, CNBC Indonesia
April 03, 2024 10:25
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes RI) reports that the total number of Singapore Flu cases in Indonesia has increased, namely more than 5,000 cases as of the 11th week of 2024. Banten is recorded as the province with the highest number of cases.
According to records from the Indonesian Ministry of Health's Early Warning and Response System, as many as 5,461 people in Indonesia were infected with Singapore Flu as of the 11th week of 2024. Based on records from the Banten Health Service (Dinkes), 738 of these cases occurred in that province.
Meanwhile, the Depok Health Office noted that as many as 45 suspected cases of Singapore Flu occurred in the city from January to March 2024 with 10 of these patients being treated at one hospital.
Chair of the Covid-19 Task Force and member of the Infectious Disease Management Division of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI), Prof. Dr. Dr. Erlina Burhan revealed that Singapore Flu or Hand, Food, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a disease caused by Coxsackievirus A16 which can attack children and adults.
"This is a virus that attacks children and adults, but it has been widely reported in children. Generally it infects children aged 10 years, but can also infect adults," explained Prof. Erlina in an online press conference, quoted on Wednesday (3/4/2024).
Prof. Erlina revealed that Singapore Flu is generally characterized by a number of common symptoms, such as fever, sore throat and cough. However, there are specific symptoms that can differentiate HFMD from other flus.
"There is a special characteristic of the Singapore Flu, this is that there is resilience on the hands and feet which, if it breaks, will cause ulcers or wounds and then become scabs," said Prof. Erlina.
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