Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes RI) confirmed three cases of monkey pox or monkeypox in Indonesia. Three The findings of this case immediately became the spotlight. Because, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkey pox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) or a public health emergency in 2022.

However, rare zoonotic diseases are caused by viral infections monkeypox This is said to not easily infect humans born before 1980. What is the explanation?

In 2022, the Minister of Health (Menkes RI), Budi Gunadi Sadikin, stated that people born before 1980 had the opportunity to have higher protection against the transmission of monkey pox when compared to those born after 1980.

Budi said that people born before 1980 generally had received smallpox vaccination which was valid for life. In this way, the body becomes more immune to the threat of smallpox, including monkey pox.

“So, for friends who were born in 1980 and below, like me, who are old, it is protected [dari cacar monyet]. “Maybe not 100 percent, but protected,” said Budi, quoted Friday (20/10/2023).

The Minister of Health said that the conditions in Indonesia and several Asian countries were different from countries in Europe. In a number of Asian countries, generally the vaccines given to the public are valid for life.

Meanwhile in European countries, the vaccination process is not carried out thoroughly because chickenpox quickly disappears.

“For friends, like me, if you look at their arms there are scratches, for me they are still there. The difference with the Covid-19 vaccination which is valid for six months, this (smallpox vaccine) once vaccinated is valid for life,” explained Budi.

Thus, Budi predicts that monkey pox patients in Indonesia will not experience severe symptoms that can cause fatal conditions. This also raises the suspicion that the prevalence of monkey pox in Asia is not as severe as in Europe or other regions.

In line with the Minister of Health’s statement in 2022, the monkey pox patient found on October 14 2023 was not in a bad condition, but only had fever and skin lesions.

“The patient was treated in good condition but there was fever and lesions such as scabs, papules, vesicular lesions such asThe meaning of smallpox is quite a lot,” said the Head of the Indonesian Ministry of Health’s Communications and Public Services Bureau, Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, quoted from CNN Indonesia, Friday (20/10/2023).

“Monkeypox disease is no longer a PHEIC disease from WHO. So it is a normal disease treatment,” continued Dr. Nadia.

For your information, monkey pox is a rare zoonotic disease caused by a viral infection monkeypox. Virus monkeypox belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus in the family Poxviridae.

Symptoms of monkey pox

According to WHO, signs and symptoms of monkey pox generally appear within seven days, but can appear from one to 21 days after exposure.

“Symptoms usually last for two to four weeks, but can last longer in someone with a weakened immune system,” said WHO.

The following are common symptoms of monkey pox.

1. Rash

2. Fever

3. Sore throat

4. Headache

5. Muscle ache

6. Back pain

7. Weak

8. Swollen lymph nodes

Generally, the rash starts as sores that then blister and fill with fluid. The fluid-filled blisters will feel itchy or painful. Once the rash heals, the lesions will dry out, form a crust, and disappear.

Meanwhile, skin lesions can appear on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet, face, mouth, throat, groin, genital area and anus.

“Some people may also experience painful swelling around the rectum or pain and difficulty urinating,” explains WHO.

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