The hospital's Head of the Emerging and Re-emerging Infection Diseases Team, Yovita Hartantri, said the number of cases was only identified at the beginning of this year, with varying ages and severity.
"We treated around 10 cases in early January," she confirmed on Friday.
Of the 10 patients, two were infants, aged nine months and one year; one was 11 years old; five were between the ages of 20 and 60; and two were over 60.
According to Hartantri, patients' symptoms varied. However, super flu is known as a rapidly evolving virus, potentially causing more severe symptoms than seasonal influenza.
"Compared to seasonal flu, the symptoms can be more severe. This is true for the elderly or patients with underlying health conditions, as treatment can be longer and there's a risk of serious illness or death," she explained.
She added that the severity of the disease is also influenced by the patient's comorbidities and the individual's immune system.
To prevent transmission and optimally treat patients, RSHS Bandung has prepared special isolation facilities, similar to those used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We have prepared intensive care isolation rooms, regular treatment rooms, and isolation rooms in the emergency room, for both intensive and non-intensive patients," she remarked.
Hartantri urged the public to remain alert for severe flu symptoms and to seek immediate medical attention, especially for vulnerable groups such as infants, the elderly, and patients with existing health conditions.
On Thursday (January 8), Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus stated that 63 cases of super flu have been detected in Indonesia, but he urged the public not to worry as the situation remains under control.
"The super flu is under control. This strain, or Influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, was first identified in America. Currently, the 63 cases detected in Indonesia have undergone laboratory examination. For prevention, we use the standard influenza vaccine," he confirmed.
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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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