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        "id": 1732236,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-health-asks-close-contacts-of-hantavirus-case-to-undergo-wfh-and-quarantine-1778521977",
        "date": "2026-05-11 20:55:59",
        "title": "Ministry of Health Asks Close Contacts of Hantavirus Case to Undergo WFH and Quarantine",
        "author": "Robertus Belarminus",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Health has instructed close contacts of a Hantavirus case on the MV Hondius cruise ship to undergo quarantine and work from home, following WHO guidelines for active daily monitoring due to the virus's incubation period exceeding two weeks. The strain involved is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), which can transmit between humans through prolonged close contact, unlike the HFRS type prevalent in Asia and Indonesia that spreads via rodents. Laboratory tests will be repeated every two weeks until negative results are confirmed, highlighting risks for workers in rodent-prone areas like farmers, waste handlers, and flood-affected regions.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has requested\nthat close contacts of the Hantavirus case on the MV Hondius cruise ship\nundergo quarantine and work from home (WFH). Acting Director General of\nDisease Control and Prevention at Kemenkes, Andi Saguni, stated that\nquarantine and monitoring must follow isolation guidelines from the\nWorld Health Organization (WHO). \u201cIn line with WHO recommendations,\nclose contacts must undergo quarantine and active daily monitoring,\u201d\nsaid Andi during a press conference on Monday (11\/5\/2026). Andi\nexplained that Kemenkes also asks Hantavirus close contacts to limit\nactivities outside the home, including work, during the observation\nperiod. He noted that monitoring for close contacts is necessary because\nHantavirus has an incubation period that can last more than two weeks.\nTherefore, laboratory examinations must also be conducted periodically\nuntil fully declared negative. \u201cThe laboratory examination process will\nbe repeated every two weeks,\u201d he added. Andi further explained that the\nHantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship is the Hantavirus Pulmonary\nSyndrome (HPS) type, caused by the Andes virus strain. Research shows\nthat Hantavirus HPS can transmit between humans through close and\nprolonged contact. In contrast, the HFRS type of Hantavirus in Asia and\nIndonesia has no evidence of human-to-human transmission to date.\nNevertheless, there remains a risk factor for HFRS transmission through\ncontact with rats or shrews via bites, urine, faeces, or contaminated\ndust. \u201cThere are illustrations of high-risk occupations involving rat\ncontact, such as waste handlers, farmers, and areas prone to flooding,\nactivities in risk areas like basements with rats, old buildings, and so\non,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-health-asks-close-contacts-of-hantavirus-case-to-undergo-wfh-and-quarantine-1778521977",
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