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Measles outbreak hits Orang Rimba tribe
Jon Afrizal
The Jakarta Post
Jambi | Wed, February 15, 2017 | 03:15 pm
A measles outbreak has spread to two groups of the Orang Rimba tribe in Sarolangun regency, Jambi, who have been out of reach of the national vaccination program.
Seven from the Terap group while four Sepintun members have been admitted to hospital, as their conditions have worsened.
?They are already in a very serious condition so we took them to hospital. We have also quarantined those who are already suffering the early stages [of measles] from the rest of the group,? said a health facilitator from the Indonesian Conservation Community (KKI) Warsi, Yomi Rivandi, said on Wednesday.
Those who are currently at the hospital consist of adults and children, aged four to 41 years old. One patient was also found to have been suffering from pneumonia...
Measles outbreak hits Orang Rimba tribe
Jon Afrizal
The Jakarta Post
Jambi | Wed, February 15, 2017 | 03:15 pm
A measles outbreak has spread to two groups of the Orang Rimba tribe in Sarolangun regency, Jambi, who have been out of reach of the national vaccination program.
Seven from the Terap group while four Sepintun members have been admitted to hospital, as their conditions have worsened.
?They are already in a very serious condition so we took them to hospital. We have also quarantined those who are already suffering the early stages [of measles] from the rest of the group,? said a health facilitator from the Indonesian Conservation Community (KKI) Warsi, Yomi Rivandi, said on Wednesday.
Those who are currently at the hospital consist of adults and children, aged four to 41 years old. One patient was also found to have been suffering from pneumonia...