Kemenkes Beri Acuan untuk Cegah MERS Selama Haji

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Kementerian Kesehatan (Kemenkes) mengimbau kepada jemaah haji untuk waspada terhadap virus MERS atau Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV). Diduga bahwa kasus penderita MERS ditemukan pada April 2024 di Arab Saudi.
Untuk itu dilansir dari Antara, Kemenkes memberi acuan untuk mengantisipasi penyebaran MERS untuk para jemaah dengan:
- Jaga kondisi kesehatan tubuh dan pastikan untuk istirahat yang cukup
- Konsumsi makanan bergizi dan bernutrisi seimbang
- Jaga kebersihan diri dengan rajin mencuci tangan dengan sabun dan air mengalir
- Gunakan masker saat beraktivitas di kerumunan
- Hindari kontak langsung dengan hewan unta
- Jika teras gejala atau kurang sehat, segera konsultasi kepada petugas kesehatan
Kemenkes juga telah menyediakan fasilitas layanan kesehatan untuk merawat pasien apabila terkena MERS-CoV. Selain itu, Kemenkes juga telah menyiapkan ambulans yang berjaga untuk mengevakuasi jemaah yang sakit.
Perlu diketahui bahwa kasus MERS di Arab Saudi terdapat empat kasus dimana dua orang diantaranya meninggal. Salah satu pasien juga dikabarkan melakukan kontak dengan unta. Keempat kasus tersebut menyerang laki-laki dan usianya berada di rentang 30-60 tahun.
Penulis: Annisa Salsabilla
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