Day: July 27, 2022

Doctors must remain alert for monkeypox symptoms: IDI

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) has asked all doctors to remain alert for the symptoms of monkeypox in patients, following the trend in global cases that has prompted an advisory for a potential monkeypox epidemic. “Monkeypox is zoonotic, wit…

21,000 Sinovac vaccines in W Java’s Bekasi to expire in Aug

Over 21 thousand doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine will expire in West Java’s Bekasi district in early August this year, the local health office has informed.Sinovac vaccine stocks at the local pharmaceutical warehouse have currently reached 21,824…

55.28 million Indonesians receive COVID-19 booster

At least 55,275,438 Indonesians have received the third or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of July 27, 2022, the Task Force for COVID-19 Handling has reported.The country added 333,495 booster recipients in a single day on Wednesday, the task f…

Surveillance crucial to prevent monkeypox spread: epidemiologist

Strengthening the surveillance system is essential for preventing the spread of monkeypox, a field epidemiologist from Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed), Dr. Yudhi Wibowo, has said.”Surveillance activities become crucial to be conducted simultaneo…

ASEAN Para Games: IADO deploys personnel to check doping

The Indonesia Anti-Doping Organization (IADO) has deployed dozens of personnel to curb doping during the implementation of the ASEAN Para Games (APG) in Solo, Central Java, from July 30 to August 6, 2022.In a statement issued here on Wednesday, IADO sa…