Medicine sent to stop measles

Medicine sent to stop measles

SEMARANG: The provincial health office has sent antibiotics,
anti-virus medications and talcum powder to help combat a major
measles outbreak in three districts in Kebumen.

Spokesman for the health office, Yunita Soewondo, said that
most of the ill are children between six and 12 years old.

So widespread is the disease that the three districts said
they have run out of medicines to deal with the patients.

Yunita said authorities have appealed to local people to
remain calm, stressing that the disease is not fatal.

The main thing is to prevent it from spreading to other areas
because measles is very contagious, she said. (emb)