ARTA – Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus was discovered in Indonesia. All cases involved children.
Budi emphasized that the HMPV recently spread in China was not actually a new virus. So, he asked the public not to panic when they found out that HMPV was found in Indonesia.
an HMPV has long been discovered in Indonesia, if it is verified if there is any, there is. I myself saw data in several laboratories, it turned out that some children contracted HMPV,” Budi said in his statement, Tuesday, January 7.
Budi emphasized that the HMPV virus is different from the COVID-19 virus. COVID-19 is a new virus, while HMPV is an old virus that resembles the flu. The human immune system has known about this virus for a long time and is able to respond correctly.
ronym: “Unlike COVID-19 which just emerged a few years ago, HMPV is an old virus that has existed since 2001 and has spread around the world since 2001. So far, nothing is known. “Nothing happened,” said Budi.
Budi also pointed out that reports about the increase in HMPV cases in China were incorrect. This has also been confirmed by the Chinese government and the World Health Organization (WHO). The increase in flu cases in four-season countries such as China has often occurred in winter.
ronym. “I have seen the data, which is increasing in China, it is that the virus is not H1N1 but rather the common type of flu virus. HMPV is ranked third in China in terms of prevalence, so this is not true),” he explained.
Budi emphasized on this occasion that HMPV is not a deadly virus. So, people just need to maintain a clean and healthy lifestyle.
el Budi explained: “The most important thing is to stay calm and vigilant. By following the 3M health protocol, maintaining distance, washing hands and wearing masks, just like COVID-19, we can overcome this virus well.
renal. When a person is infected with HMPV, the symptoms that appear are similar to the usual flu, but there are also people with this infection who experience quite severe symptoms. These symptoms may especially occur in a person who has just contracted HMPV for the first time. This is the reason that makes children have the potential to have a lot of illness and exhibit serious symptoms.
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