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Wamenkes : There Is No Case of MERS in Indonesia
Wednesday ( 7/5 ) 2014
Jakarta - Vice- Minister of Health ( Wamenkes ) , Ali Ghufron Mukti , reiterated that there has been no cases of respiratory disease syndrome or Midle East Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus ( MERS CoV ) or coronavirus in Indonesia .
A total of 48 cases in some areas , such as Bali , Jakarta, Riau , Medan suspected and declared negative corona virus .
" Until yesterday reported cases it after we do inspection turned out negative . Another case in the new field of clinical suspicion , but we are still waiting for laboratory results , " said Wamenkes told reporters after opening a seminar immunization , in the Ministry of Health , Jakarta , Friday ( 9/5 ) .
According Wamenkes , as for the cases reported in the media and the scene does have symptoms similar to MERS CoV , but apparently not .
Ghufron sure it is correct negative results , especially the examination is done is by using the most sophisticated laboratory equipment , namely biosafety level 3 ( BSL - 3 ) .
According Ghufron , chances are postscript sufferers Umrah pilgrims from Saudi Arabia after fatigue , thus requiring hospitalization .
It also triggered because they 've heard the rampant cases of MERS CoV , so afraid of being infected after traveling to countries affected by , then the consciousness itself checked by a health care facility .
He cited a case in Bali showed the patient has long suffered from chronic pulmonary obstructive disease , whose symptoms are similar to MERS CoV .
More: Berita Satu
Wamenkes : There Is No Case of MERS in Indonesia
Wednesday ( 7/5 ) 2014
Jakarta - Vice- Minister of Health ( Wamenkes ) , Ali Ghufron Mukti , reiterated that there has been no cases of respiratory disease syndrome or Midle East Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus ( MERS CoV ) or coronavirus in Indonesia .
A total of 48 cases in some areas , such as Bali , Jakarta, Riau , Medan suspected and declared negative corona virus .
" Until yesterday reported cases it after we do inspection turned out negative . Another case in the new field of clinical suspicion , but we are still waiting for laboratory results , " said Wamenkes told reporters after opening a seminar immunization , in the Ministry of Health , Jakarta , Friday ( 9/5 ) .
According Wamenkes , as for the cases reported in the media and the scene does have symptoms similar to MERS CoV , but apparently not .
Ghufron sure it is correct negative results , especially the examination is done is by using the most sophisticated laboratory equipment , namely biosafety level 3 ( BSL - 3 ) .
According Ghufron , chances are postscript sufferers Umrah pilgrims from Saudi Arabia after fatigue , thus requiring hospitalization .
It also triggered because they 've heard the rampant cases of MERS CoV , so afraid of being infected after traveling to countries affected by , then the consciousness itself checked by a health care facility .
He cited a case in Bali showed the patient has long suffered from chronic pulmonary obstructive disease , whose symptoms are similar to MERS CoV .
More: Berita Satu