Dozens of residents in Aceh attacked by a mysterious disease

Liputan6.com, West Aceh – Dozens of residents of three villages in the Panton Reu sub-district, in Aceh's western regency, in Aceh province, have reportedly been attacked by a mysterious disease.

Ten of them were rushed to the Puskesmas since the night of Monday, November 26, 2018, while other residents were forced to stay at home. Because the Puskesmas Meutulang is overcapacity, while the distance to the hospital is very far away.

Until now, the type of mysterious illness suffered by the inhabitants of Baro Paya, Blang Teungoh and Tamping remains a point of questioning. The health unit team that went on site to check could not be sure of the type of illness.

The mysterious diseases that attack residents have the same symptoms as malaria fever. However, after the health service team had quick test or rapid malaria test in patients, the results were negative.

"Apparently, after checking using quick test quickly, the results were negative, "said Azwar Liza, head of the malaria control program at West Aceh Health Unit. Liputan6.com, Tuesday, November 27, 2018, night.

He added that his team had also sent a team to the village of Baro Paya and had taken blood samples from 50 local residents, but that none of them was in the area. origin of malaria.

"We also took samples for laboratory tests, let's be more specific, and after verification the results were negative, we finally took blood samples from 50 people, only negative results," Azwar said.