Jakarta, IO – New case of monkeypox have been identified in Bandung, West Java. Health Ministry (Kemenkes) spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi said the total number of monkeypox cases has now reached 21 cases since it was first discovered in August 2022.
“Other than those in Jakarta and South Tangerang, there was one case found in Bandung,” said Nadia, per CNN Indonesia, Monday (30/10).
Nadia explained that all previous cases of monkey pox came from Jakarta. On October 27, the number of cases increased to 17. She also said that the results of close contact tracing of all cases were still negative.
Head of the Monkeypox Task Force for the Indonesian Medical Council (IDI) Hanny Nilasari explained that all positive monkeypox patients had mild symptoms and were infected through sexual contact. The patients were all male aged 25-50.
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Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus. The initial symptoms of monkeypox are similar to the symptoms of smallpox in general, namely fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, rash and lesions.
The main difference between the two is that monkeypox causes swollen lymph nodes. These symptoms usually appear within 7-14 days after infection. However, in some cases, symptoms can also appear 5-21 days after exposure. (un)