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JAKARTA – As 2023 begins, a number of health issues in Indonesia have raised public concern. One of them is a case of mycoplasma pneumonia that occurred in Indonesia last November.
So how do mycoplasma pneumonia cases progress in Indonesia? This case of mycoplasma pneumonia was first discovered in China in early November 2023.
At that time, China reported an increase in the number of patients with respiratory infections. Let’s scroll through the full article below.
In late November 2023, a cluster of “undiagnosed pneumonia” among children was reported in northern China, and it is unclear whether this incident is related to the previously reported increase in respiratory infection cases or is an isolated case.
The report from China identified several bacteria and viruses that cause it, namely Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and SARS COV-2, but there was no information on the severity of the disease and the mortality rate due to the disease.
At the end of November 2023, local Chinese media Global Times Rumah reported that the Beijing Children’s Hospital was admitting up to 9,378 patients daily and had been at full capacity for the past two months.
It also said that outpatient clinics, children’s hospitals and respiratory departments in several hospitals in Beijing were fully booked for at least seven days.
Cases of mycoplasma pneumonia were discovered in Jakarta in early December
Head of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Immunization Department of DKI Jakarta Health Service, Dr. Ngabila Salama revealed reports of cases of mycoplasma-related pneumonia in children in Jakarta. Ngabila revealed that there are currently reports of mycoplasma in DKI Jakarta.
In his interview with a radio station in Jakarta at the time, Ngabila could not provide information on the number of mycoplasma cases recorded in Jakarta or the location of the spread of mycoplasma cases in the capital.
Ngabila disclosed that the health service is currently conducting a data collection process on the issue. Ngabila also revealed that the main symptom of mycoplasma pneumonia patients is shortness of breath.
“The main symptom is shortness of breath due to pneumonia or pneumonia. If severe, the condition will definitely be hospitalized as it requires further treatment.” he said on December 5, 2023.
After two days of announcing the results of the Mycoplasma case, Ngabila announced on Tuesday, December 5, that the patient confirmed to have Mycoplasma had recovered.
It is known that three pediatric patients who were confirmed to have mycoplasma at DKI Jakarta have recovered after 10 to 14 days of self-isolation.
Based on previous information, the condition of the children in DKI Jakarta who were confirmed to have mycoplasma has mild symptoms.
The Ministry of Health reports 6 cases of mycoplasma in Indonesia
On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) confirmed that 6 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae were found in Indonesia. However, these six cases occurred quite a long time ago, before the news caused a stir in China.
Two days, more precisely on December 4, the report on the mycoplasma pneumonia case submitted to the Ministry of Health showed that there were six patients who were confirmed to have pneumonia. These patients were treated at two different hospitals, namely Medistra Hospital and JWCC.
“After confirming that there are currently 6 cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, which, I say never because this happened a long time ago, were treated in 2 hospitals, 5 patients at Medistra, 1 patient at JWCC.” said the Director General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Health, Dr. DR. Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, DHSM, MARS, in an online media briefing, Wednesday, October 6, 2023.
It was reported that two patients were hospitalized at Medistra Hospital, on October 12 and 25, 2023, respectively. Then there was another patient who was hospitalized at JWCC Hospital. The remaining patients will not be treated as outpatients until November 2023.
Although this disease is very serious, all patients were declared cured and returned to their homes. These patients were even able to return to normal activities, including attending school.
Medan Report a case of mycoplasma
December 11, 2023: Two children in the city of Medan are said to be suffering from mycoplasma pneumonia. The data and information from the North Sumatra Health Service (Dinkes) were reported based on reports from the Medan City Health Department.
Based on data from the Medan City Health Department, the two cases of mycoplasma pneumonia infected two children. First, the mycoplasma pneumonia case in Medan City infected a child aged 1 year and 10 months, and in the second case, a child aged 8 years and 8 months was infected.
Then the first case was discovered on November 28, 2023 and the second case was discovered on December 8, 2023. Both received medical treatment at a hospital in Medan City.
Incubation period of mycoplasma
Symptoms of pneumonia are usually preceded by symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection in the form of fever, cough, and runny nose for three to five days, followed by shortness of breath (rapid breathing).
This was revealed by a pediatric specialist who is also the head of the IDAI Respirology Coordination Working Unit, Dr. Rina Triasih, M.Med (Pead), Ph.D, Sp.A (K), Mycoplasma pneumonia is a bacterium that causes pneumonia in children and has long been known in the medical world. This bacterium mainly affects school-age children (over 5 years).
“The symptoms of pneumonia due to mycoplasma pneumonia are the same as the symptoms of pneumonia in general, and usually the symptoms are milder. Children with reduced immunity can develop serious illnesses.” he said in the official statement obtained by IDAI VIVASunday, December 3, 2023.
Meanwhile, he explained that the time or incubation period required for symptoms to appear once the germ enters the body is quite long and not as fast as that of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 .
Prevention and treatment
Pneumonia is preventable and treatable. Clean and healthy lifestyle habits, including the habit of washing hands and wearing masks, exclusive breastfeeding, high doses of vitamin A, balanced diet and full vaccinations are some of the efforts to prevent pneumonia in babies and children.
Administration of appropriate and rational antibiotics by a doctor is an effective treatment for children with pneumonia caused by bacteria.
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