Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Another case of monkey pox (monkeypox) was confirmed on October 14 2023 in Jakarta. The Ministry of Health said that these findings resulted in two cases of monkey pox in Indonesia.
The first case of monkey pox was discovered in Indonesia on August 20 2022, which was an imported case or came from abroad.
This of course makes people worried because this disease spreads quickly and causes death.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidelines for protecting yourself from exposure to the monkeypox virus that causes monkey pox. According to the guide, there are four main things that must be done as follows:
Four steps to prevent yourself from contracting monkey pox:
1. Avoid close skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkey pox.
- Do not touch the rash or scabs of someone who has monkey pox
- Do not kiss, hug, hug, or have sex with someone with monkey pox.
2. Avoid contact with objects and materials used by the patient.
- Do not use the same eating utensils or cups as someone with monkey pox.
- Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels, or clothing of someone who has monkey pox.
3. Wash your hands often.
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating or touching your face and after using the bathroom.
4. Avoid contact with animals that can spread the monkeypox virus, usually rodents and primates. In addition, avoid touching sick or dead animals, as well as bedding or other materials they have touched.
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