Hepatitis Infected By Eating Leaven

Jakarta - Minister of Health endangered Rahayu Sedyaningsih said that the possibility of outbreaks of hepatitis A is very large because of the virus that causes the disease is easily transmitted through food eaten together.

"So if there's a hit and he came in the office or at school and eat a bunch, like the chili immersed in a noisy environment, it spread rapidly (the virus). So if I look around a snack. For those who can not take food away from home, look for places that pocket clean and do not forget to wash their hands before eating ", said Minister of Health of apples after leading the National Health Day (HKN) 2011 Ministry of Health home on Monday.

Minister of Health revealed that the outbreak of hepatitis A is usually the case, not only in Depok, West Java, last week, which was declared as an extraordinary event (KLB). "Every year there are events (hepatitis A) This place is different, so it is easily spread through food," he said.

Meanwhile, the state of the epidemic in Depok has not been revoked because the Department of Health had to wait up to twice the incubation period for the virus may revoke the status of the epidemic.

For prevention, the health minister reiterated the importance of personal hygiene, such as the implementation of proper behavior healthy lifestyle (PHB), which among others is to wash your hands with soap before and after meals and before other activity.

In addition, no less important is the health minister has called for a clean environment such as waste disposal in place or use clean water for cooking.

Outbreak of hepatitis A affecting SMKN II Depok, West Java last week has spread to 90 people or 89 students and a school teacher. The school was closed for several days while the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the local Ministry of Health to investigate the source of infection and perform a disinfectant against the school's Web site.

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