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By: Eko P |
Pospapua.com, Jakarta – PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) and the Port Health Office are taking steps to prevent the spread of the Monkeypox or Monkey Smallpox virus by tightening the health checks of international pbadengers at several airports managed by the latter.
"This is done in order to prevent the spread of Monkeypox virus currently occurring in Singapore, Indonesia," said Faik Fahmi, General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) in Jakarta, Thursday (16/5) .
On the basis of the Circular of the Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Health, number SR.03.04 / II / 1169/2019, relating to the prevention of the importation of monkeypox, to the units Below, including KKP throughout Indonesia, KKP is in charge of exercising more intensive surveillance of the crew and travelers from Singapore and the rest of the world. West and Central Africa.
Health checks were also carried out on crews and travelers who detected fever or a suspected illness related to monkey pox.
To support these activities, the installation of a thermo scanner or a thermal detector is performed to detect a higher than normal increase in body temperature of air travelers.
The installation of the heat detector is placed in front of the arrival gate, before the baggage claim area.
As director of the international airport that is the main gateway for tourists to Indonesia, the company has identified the potential threat of the virus to enter Indonesia, including via an international airport managed by Angkasa Pura I.
"We want to guarantee the commitment to prevent the monkey pox virus from entering the airport by installing a body temperature sensing device or a multi-point thermoscan." Arrival, "he said.
If some pbadengers have been identified as suspected of having contracted the Monkeypox virus, the pbadenger will be treated separately by the Port Health Office (KKP) and will be taken to the referral hospital using the same. KKP ambulance.
"We call all pbadengers traveling to and from Singapore to always be aware of potential outbreaks," Faik said.
In addition, he continued, do not forget to wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth, always wash your hands and, in case of discomfort, do not hesitate to report them. flight conditions to the flight crew of the aircraft or to the airport officers upon arrival.
Angkasa Pura I operates 14 airports, including I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Juanda Surabaya Airport, Sultan Hasanuddin Makbadar Airport, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport Sepinggan Balikpapan, Frans Kaisiepo Biak Airport, Sam Airport Ratulangi of Manado, airport Syamsudin Noor of Banjarmasin.
Also, Ahmad Yani Semarang Airport, Yogyakarta Adisutjipto Airport, Yogyakarta International Airport of Kulon Progo, Adi Soemarmo Surakarta Airport, Lombok International Airport Praya, L & R. Pattimura Ambon airport and other airports. (EPJ / NDS)
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