Dream - Cases of children suspected of being exposed to Mycoplasma pneumonia have occurred in Jakarta. The respiratory disease cases, which were initially called mysterious pneumonia, originated from China and then spread to many countries such as the United States, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Imran Pambudi, the Director of Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases at the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) of the Republic of Indonesia, revealed that he has received the report. From the received report, there are three child patients reported to have symptoms that indicate Mycoplasma bacterial infection.

Not yet known in detail, whether the child affected by Pneumonia is caused by exposure to Mycoplasma bacteria or not. According to Imran, the incoming data is not yet fully complete. The Ministry of Health is still verifying the reports and conducting further examination of samples related to the presence or absence of Mycoplasma bacteria in the three child patients. "The incoming data is not complete," said Imran.

The report came from an undisclosed private hospital. The private hospital observed clinical symptoms in children that pointed to Mycoplasma pneumonia. It is mentioned that three children were mentioned to be exposed, but detailed information about the age and gender of the patients is not yet known.

"Dinkes DKI Jakarta is still conducting further epidemiological investigations regarding the possibility of Mycoplasma pneumonia in the three child patients. Imran Pambudi added that the condition of the three child patients who experienced Mycoplasma pneumonia is considered mild. Unfortunately, he did not specify exactly what mild symptoms are meant. 'Mild symptoms and outpatient care,' said Imran."

"If you also mention the main symptoms complained by the patient. Shortness of breath becomes the dominant symptom. 'The main symptom is shortness of breath due to lung inflammation or pneumonia,' he said. He urged to be vigilant against the possibility of Mycoplasma pneumoniae transmission. Especially during seasonal transitions like now where the immune system generally decreases. 'Prevention needs to be encouraged with tight clean and healthy living behavior,' Ngabila said."

Because for the examination of Mycoplasma bacteria, special reagents (chemical substances) are needed in order to be detected. "We will prepare the laboratory infrastructure so that it can be tested. Mycoplasma has actually been around for a long time, but it has never been measured before. Now we have seen it, we have brought the reagents," said Budi Gunadi.