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    Deaths from unexplained kidney disease rose to 178 in Indonesia

    • Last Update: 2022-11-15
    • Source: Internet
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    Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin reported in Jakarta on the 2nd that the number of cases of unexplained kidney disease reported in the country has increased to 325, of which 178 deaths
    .
     
    Sadikin said Indonesia has reported cases of unexplained kidney disease from 27 provinces across the country, with the capital Jakarta having the largest number, followed by West Java, Banten and East Java
    .
    Among the cases, 244 were children under 5 years old, accounting for more than 75%; The number of children aged 6 to 10 years was 42
    .
     
    Indonesia began to have cases of unexplained kidney disease with a high fatality rate in January this year, and by August the sharp increase in the number of cases had attracted the attention of the
    country's health authorities and society.
    In October, Indonesia's Ministry of Health set up a special investigation team composed of experts from the Paediatric Association, hospital doctors and forensic laboratories to conduct an in-depth investigation
    .
    In some cases, it was found that some patients were taking syrup drugs with excessive diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol
    .
     
    Subsequently, the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration conducted sampling tests on syrup drugs in the country and showed that the content of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in a variety of syrup drugs exceeded the standard
    .
    Indonesia's Ministry of Health has asked all health agencies and pharmacies in the country to temporarily stop prescribing or supplying liquid or syrup medications
    .
    Sadikin said the measure had resulted in "a significant reduction in the number of new patients admitted to hospital for acute kidney disease.
    "
     
    Penny, head of the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration, revealed in the country's parliament on the same day that there are loopholes
    in the import of raw materials for Indonesian pharmaceutical companies that can evade the supervision and inspection of drug regulatory authorities.
    She said that relevant regulations will be introduced to prevent loopholes, and called for severe punishment of illegal pharmaceutical companies and those responsible
    .
     
    Two days earlier, the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration had revoked the production and operation licenses of two Indonesian local pharmaceutical companies, citing the use of substandard raw materials, undeclared changes in drug ingredients, and excessive consumption of some raw materials
    .
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