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Bekasi residents warned of pneumonia
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For the sake of health: A Pekanbaru resident helps his son to put on a mask on Monday. The head of health control at the Pekanbaru Health Agency, Gustiyanti, said 2,080 Pekanbaru residents were suffering from acute respiratory infections caused by thick smoke blanketing several areas across Riau. (JP/Rizal Harahap)
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ekasi Health Agency head Kusnanto Saidi has urged residents to protect themselves against infections that could lead to pneumonia amid hot temperatures over the last month.
Children were often more susceptible to catching pneumonia owing to their weak metabolism, however that did not mean adults were safe, he said.
“We’re entering a transition period, so we’re prone to getting sick. Pneumonia can be transmitted through air and bad habits such as smoking,” he said on Sunday, as quoted by wartakota.trinunnews.com.
Over 5,000 people in the city have contracted with the illness since 2016, according to the agency’s data. Therefore, the agency urged officials of community health centers (Puskesmas) to promote early detection.
“Many residents still don’t know about pneumonia, so they consider it a common disease. While, actually it requires serious attention because it could cause death,” he said.
Kusnanto said early symptoms of people infected with the pneumonia included having a cold, fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and acute respiratory problems.
The agency head urged residents experiencing any symptoms to visit the nearest Puskesmas. (yon/wit)
