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Ministry probing hepatitis outbreaks in West Java
Elly Burhaini Faizal, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 11/14/2011 11:30 PM
The Health Ministry has launched an investigation of recent Hepatitis A outbreaks in several regions of West Java.
The ministry will present its findings at a coordination meeting with a panel of experts who will decide on measures to control the spread of the virus.
Hepatitis A has been reported in several locations in Bandung, Tasikmalaya and Depok over the last two months, most recently striking 89 students and a teacher from SMKN 2 Depok state vocational school.
?Patients have been recovering under the care of local health officials,? ministry disease control and environmental health chief Tjandra Yoga Aditama told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
Fifty-four elementary school students in Tasikmalaya have contracted hepatitis in the last three weeks, suffering from fevers and weakness, which are common symptoms of hepatitis A.
Meanwhile, 40 students from Parahyangan University in Bandung contracted hepatitis in October.
The West Java administration declared the outbreaks an extraordinary situation (KLB) in the province.
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Elly Burhaini Faizal, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 11/14/2011 11:30 PM
The Health Ministry has launched an investigation of recent Hepatitis A outbreaks in several regions of West Java.
The ministry will present its findings at a coordination meeting with a panel of experts who will decide on measures to control the spread of the virus.
Hepatitis A has been reported in several locations in Bandung, Tasikmalaya and Depok over the last two months, most recently striking 89 students and a teacher from SMKN 2 Depok state vocational school.
?Patients have been recovering under the care of local health officials,? ministry disease control and environmental health chief Tjandra Yoga Aditama told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
Fifty-four elementary school students in Tasikmalaya have contracted hepatitis in the last three weeks, suffering from fevers and weakness, which are common symptoms of hepatitis A.
Meanwhile, 40 students from Parahyangan University in Bandung contracted hepatitis in October.
The West Java administration declared the outbreaks an extraordinary situation (KLB) in the province.
More...
