Jakarta (Antara) – The Ministry of Health said from 19 June 2025, 8 cases of Hanta Hanta -Virustype Hemorrhagic fever with kidney syndrome (HFRS) were found in 4 provinces, and all were explained to being restored.
When I contacted Jakarta in Jakarta on Thursday, the head of the Ministry of Health Communication and information Aji Muhawarman called the four provinces, namely Yogyakarta, West Java, East Nusa Tenggara and Noord -Sulawesi.
In addition, one case found in West Bandung Regency on May 20, 2025 at RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin, Bandung, has recovered the patient and returned to his activities.
“Epidemiological and vector control investigations were conducted by the Ministry of Health, Jakarta Labkesmas, West Java Provincial Health Office, KBB Health Office, Ngamprah Health Center, Bojongkoneng Village Apparatus,” Aji said.
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He said that the Hanta virus is a zoosotic disease or transferred from animals to people caused by orthhantavirus. Transmission through direct contact with Rodensia or rodents such as mice, and not yet found transmission of people.
He explained, in Indonesia, so far only HFRS manifestations have been found. The type of hemorrhagic fever with symptoms of kidney syndrome (HFRS) is fever, headache, body pain, malaise (weak) and jaundice or yellow body.
Then he continued, for the Hantavirus Long Syndrome (HPS) type, symptoms of fever, body pain, malaise, coughing, shortness of breath.
The death rate or the fatal number of case (CFR) is 5-15 percent, depending on the tension of the virus.
Aji also mentioned how to prevent the Hanta virus, namely to control the Rodensia population, avoiding contact with urine, stools, saliva and rodensia nests.
Then applying clean and healthy living behavior (PHBs), maintaining the cleanliness of the house, especially the space that is rarely used, such as attic and warehouse, and avoid touching Rodensia, both alive and death.
“The proper management of waste, placing mouse traps at home/in the workplace, using personal protective equipment (PPE) for risky employees such as farmers, construction workers, laboratory staff, veterinarians,” he said.
He said there was no specific treatment. The treatment is symptomatic and supportive, depending on the symptoms.
On that occasion he explained that the Hanta virus was explained an extraordinary event (KLB) if 2 or more cases of HFRS confirmation were found in one 2 weeks incubation period.
“The case in West Bandung did not meet the KLB criteria,” he added.
As preventive measures, it makes a number of efforts, such as providing guidelines, frequently asked questions (frequently asked questions) and communication, information and educational media.
“Performing socialization of disease consciousness to all districts and cities, performing Sentinel supervision in 19 hospitals for the detection of Hanta -Virus disease,” he said.
Then perform cases of cases in hospitals, conducted epidemiological examination and control animals that transport diseases.*
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