Indonesia: HFMD cases

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Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/city/article/16357.html

April 13, 2009
Dessy Sagita
Singapore Flu Spreads (HFMD) To Depok?s Children

Several cases of Singaporean flu, or hand, foot and mouth disease, have emerged in Depok, West Java Province, affecting some children in the district, a health official said on Monday.

?At least eight children were admitted to Depok General Hospital from Thursday to Saturday exhibiting symptoms of Singaporean flu,? said Hardiono, head of Depok?s Health Agency.

The children were admitted to the hospital after experiencing a high fever, respiratory problems, sore throat and a rash on their skin, and were subsequently diagnosed with the disease, he said.

Singaporean flu is rarely found in the district and most people in the area are not familiar with the it, the official said. ?The last time Singaporean flu struck the district was in early 2000, that?s why many people are not aware of the disease.?

Hardiono said his agency was concerned by the manifestation of the disease, despite the low number of cases, because Singaporean flu was an airborne disease.

?It can spread so easily through saliva, or sneezing or other body fluids, especially among children below 10 years old,? he said.

Hardiono urged the public not to ignore the disease because in its advanced levels, it could lead to meningitis or myocarditis or potentially be fatal.

?But in most cases, it is considered a self-healing disease as the patient will usually recover within five to seven days,? he said.

Hardiono said the best way to curb the spread of the disease was to maintain personal and environmental hygiene and avoid contact with those infected.

?I hope parents will pay extra attention to their children?s food and vitamin intake to prevent our children from being infected,? he said, adding that parents should seek immediate treatment for their children if they began to show flu symptoms.

 

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Singaporean flu haunted the Elite's Housing

Selasa, 14 April 2009

Depok -- After being stirred up by the bird flu attack last February, the turn of Singaporean flu began to spread in the Depok City, West Java. As many as eight pre-schoolers were in the region of the elite's housing stated suspect or terindikasi the virus attack that in Singapore until claimed this life. The eight pre-schoolers lived in RT 01, 02, and 03, RW 8, Housing of Bella Cassa, Kelurahan Tirtajaya, Sukmajaya. They experienced the same sign in turns. 'My child's' body 'was hot through to 38 levels celcius was accompanied the red colour spot on the palm foot and his hands, as well as experienced the thrush', said one of the parents of pre-schoolers suspect, Elhida (31), on Monday (13/4).

The child Elhida, Shiva (5), became the only one suspect Singaporean flu that could be carried to RS Hermina, Depok, and was diagnosed contracted this illness last April 4. Shiva recovered five days afterwards after being given medicine oles, anti the virus, and medicine kumur. The manager posyandu local, Pipit, explained, suspect other Singaporean flu this time also experienced the same sign. But, finally recovered with the maintenance in the house. He told, how the case started from the Faqih illness (1) on April 3. Afterwards, spread to several pre-schoolers around it that only be at a distance 100 metre. These pre-schoolers, among them, the older brother was siblings Malva (4) and Algez (1.5), the Crescent Moon (1), and Desi (2). According to Head of Sector Pengendalian of the Illness and Lingkungan Sanitation (P2PL) the Service of Kesehatan Depok, Ani Rubiani, that monitored the location, terjangkit him these pre-schoolers because of several possibilities. The cause especially, because of the RNA virus (ribonucleic acid) that spread through air and contact antarmanusia through body fluids, like pilek, the saliva, and excrement.

The condition for the eight children has been good. This Singaporean flu illness in fact not telalu was dangerous for pre-schoolers, but needed the intensive maintenance till 10 days, said Section Head Kesehatan of the Depok City, Hardiono. However, this virus had become an epidemic in Singapore and the Asian region other until causing many deaths. This illness was expected because of the high mobility of the family's member overseas. Officially Kesehatan Depok recorded, the case of Singaporean flu had happened in 2003. At that time, his sufferer's two pre-schoolers also lived in the region of the elite's housing, the Khayangan Attraction. To prevent the spread of this illness, the Kesehatan Service of the Depok City, descended to the field and carried out the high action calorie high protein (TKTP). The method is, suggested the cadre posyandu to give counselling so that parents of pre-schoolers raised the level of calorie and protein in asupan food. With 'raised the level of calorie and protein, the child had body resistance to the Singaporean flu attack', said Hardiono.

The KTM
The illness the medical world, according to the site infeksi.com, Singaporean flu was known as the infection hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) or the illness foot, the hands, and the mouth (KTM). His cause was the virus of RNA. Penyakit this really spread and often happened in the hot season. His target was age children two weeks up until five years or sometimes up until 10 years. When being vomited, diarrhoea, or dehydration and weak or the other complication, the sufferer must be treated. To the baby or young children even must be reconciled to the hospital when emerging the difficult sign, like the temperature of the body more than 39 levels celcius, the fever did not descend-descended, lazy at eating, vomited or diarrhoea with dehydration, pain in the neck, arms, and foot, as well as cramps. C84/zam

 

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Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/16/city-warns-spread-flu-s’pore.html

City warns spread of flu from S?pore
Andra Wisnu , The Jakarta Post , JAKARTA | Thu, 04/16/2009 1:33 PM | City

The city health agency has advised the public to exercise caution of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) recently found in Depok, south of Jakarta.

Tini Suryanti, the city health agency spokeswoman, said, ?Because it is a highly contagious disease there, we will temporarily close a school if we find a cases of the disease. If a child contracts the disease, they will be quarantined to prevent further infections.?

Recently, a toddler in Depok, was diagnosed with HFMD, also known as Singaporean flu. The child and seven others who caught the disease in early April, have since recuperated, according to Ani Rubiani, head of the Depok subagency of environmental health and disease control.

She said while it was true the toddlers showed symptoms of HFMD, only one child was taken to hospital, and that recuperated within a few days.

?The affected children live in the same area, they are friends and that is why the disease spread so easily,? she said.

?The father of one patient often travels to Singapore as he works there.?

She said HFMD was usually contracted by children under 10 years of age, and no vaccine or medicine had so far been developed to fight the disease.

The toddlers who caught the disease in Depok are aged between 1 and 5 years old.

HFMD is caused by a virus, with symptoms of high fever and vesicles in the mouth, hands and feet. It may also be accompanied by muscle pain and diarrhea. The virus is enterovirus, meaning it enters the body through the digestive tract and multiplies in the oropharynx area. Basic preventions include general cleanliness and a strong immune system.

?Not sharing cutlery and kitchen utensils such as spoons, forks and towels is necessary,? Tini said.

?Extra care such as hand-washing and cleaning the toys must be taken to ensure the hygiene of young children,?she said.

The incubation period for HFMD is between three to seven days as the disease is contagious during the first week of symptoms. HFMD spreads through direct contact: coughs, sneezes, and even talking.

The Ministry of Health website says the disease is contagious and is frequently found in the dry season. It often spreads in dense communities and mostly affects children. Adults are often immune to the disease.

The disease is not related to foot and mouth disease found in cattle.

The nickname of the disease, Singaporean flu, most probably derives from outbreaks of the disease in Singapore. A paper by Stephen J Nervi, MD, a physician at the department of dermatology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, said HFMD epidemics have been more frequent in Southeast Asia in recent years, including Taiwan in 1998 and Singapore in 2000.

Xinhua News Agency reported in late March that Singapore had 3,302 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease from January to March 14 this year, up 20 percent from the same period last year.

Singapore?s Ministry of Health said 88 percent of cases this year involved children aged 12 and below, while 8 percent included adults aged 21 years and above. Seasonal peaks of hand, foot and mouth disease in Singapore occur from March to May, and August to October.

In Indonesia, there is no data on the spread of the disease. (iwp)

 

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Singaporean flu Threaten Jakarta

Kamis, 16 April 2009

The government of the Province (the Provincial Government) the Special Capital District of Jakarta appealed to the Special Capital District resident to guard against the spreading of the plague of Singaporean flu. The illness that was spread by the Enterrovirus virus coxsackie this has spread in Depok and it was worried about to the plague in the Capital. The assistant Welfare of the Pemerintah Community of the Special Capital District of Jakarta Province, Effendy Anas, appealed to the Special Capital District resident who just came from overseas, especially from Singapore, to not carry out direct contact with the family. At first the 'small child, before cleaning himself', he said in Jakarta Media Center (JMC), on Wednesday (15/4). Effendy explained, this virus spread quickly through the cough, urine, and faeces (the waste of humankind -- Red). This illness indeed not turn off because of could be prevented with medicine antibiotik or common fever medicine. If 'if not recovering, it was recommended for that was attacked by this virus immediately carried out the inspection in the closest hospital', said the former guardian of the city Jakarta Utara this.
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The Meantime, Dinas Kesehatan Depok confirmed the spreading of Singaporean flu in his territory will not spread. This the reason for the eight pre-schoolers that to suspect was stated by the negative after being surveyed epidomologi and underwent the blood test, on Monday (13/4). The "condition for the eight children has been good." At this time, did not yet have the new report that was from the other territory presented, said Plt Section Head Kesehatan of the Depok City, Hardiono. His side at once dropped the official off after getting the report from the resident in three RT in RW 8 Housing of Bella Cassa Blok D, Tirtajaya, Sukmajaya. The eight children experienced the same sign, like the fever for two till six days, the thrush, as well as emerged red spots on the palm foot and the hands. According to the Head of the Pengendalian Field of the Illness and Lingkungan Sanitation (P2PL) the Service of Kesehatan Depok, Ani Rubiani, the Singaporean flu virus that spread in Depok was still being categorised as the minor virus. "If the virus was allowed to be able to recover, only of his signs, like the fever and the thrush that must be treated," obviously him.
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Source: http://news.okezone.com/read/2009/04/18/1/211708/sudah-ada-11-penderita-flu-singapura-di-jakarta

Sudah Ada 11 Penderita Flu Singapura di Jakarta
Sabtu, 18 April 2009 - 08:16 wib

There are already 11 People in Singapore Flu
Saturday, 18 April 2009 - 08:16 wib

Muhammad Saifullah - Okezone
JAKARTA - Singapore Flu Outbreak disease not only appear in Depok, West Java. Singapore was also flu has attacked children in Jakarta.

Based on the record DKI Jakarta Health Office, there have been 11 cases of flu Singapore during the year 2009. In February there are two cases, eight in March, April and one case. "Total 11 new cases," said the Head of Public Health DKI Dien Emawati time talking with okezone in Jakarta on Saturday (18/4/2009).

Singapore Flu cases are also not new outbreaks. In the previous years, this disease has been infecting the children in Jakarta and surrounding areas. This disease mencuat return home after eight five terjangkiti Depok. The Ministry of Health is trying to press for relatively easy spreading contagious through direct contact with patients.

"Usually the victims are children because the resistance body is still weaker than adults," explained.

 

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Singaporean Flu, The Airport & The Port Was In Jakarta Supervised


Friday, 17 April 2009 - 16:56 wib

Jakarta - The Service of Health Special Capital District [DKI] Jakarta will carry out various efforts so that Singaporean flu does not enter Jakarta. Some that were carried out were by carrying out the supervision of the Jakarta entrance like the Port and the Airport.

Section Head Health (Dinkes) DKI Jakarta Dien Emawati said, these entrances namely the Airport Soekarno Hatta, Tangerang and the Tanjung Priok Port, North Jakarta. However the prevention executive and the inspection not was on the Provincial Government hands but in the government of the centre namely the Department of the Health (the Department of Health).

Eventually, the early detection system prevented the Singaporean flu with the pattern of the temperature monitor of the body so as to be detected by the resident's body heat that just came home from overseas, especially from Singapore. If results of the detection of the beginning indicated had the sign of flu then will be given by the further handling. "The pattern of this anticipation resembled the prevention of the SARS illness that previously was available," he said, on Friday (17/4/2009).

The visitors who were stated suspect then will be run off with to the closest hospital. "Like in the port, will have RS Pelabuhan could detect earlier of this Singaporean flu," he stressed.

However, continued Dien, this prevention regulation was was handed by the Department of Health. The DKI Provincial Government in this case will not make the command post to the two Jakarta entrances.

Dien explained, the prevention that was carried out the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government was with the observation system of the spreading of the illness that was renewed for 24 hours and based web. "So be opened web we at once had the development of cases of the illness that always in update," obviously him.

Further, the community health centre (Puskesmas) immediately must descend to the field to follow up that the spreading of the illness could be minimised. "Surveilance that will be tightened by us," he stressed.
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