NSTworld: Neighbouring Malaysia has reportedly run about 1,000 tests, and Britain more than 10,000
The world’s fourth most populous nation has tested 141 suspected cases, a small figure for its population, sparking concern among some medical professionals of a lack of vigilance and a risk of undetected cases.“We can’t doubt our skills and the facts we gather,” said Muhammad Syahril, director of the Sulianti Saroso hospital in Jakarta, the capital, when asked why Indonesia had detected no cases.
Sulianti Saroso is Indonesia’s main hospital for handling suspected virus cases, among 135 designated for the task. The hospital was ready to tackle any outbreak, armed with experience gained in handling disease such as the 2003-2004 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome , he said. Indonesian physician Shela Putri Sundawa worries that screening could miss potential carriers without symptoms.
“Imagine if everybody who had a cough or flu was checked, then millions would be checked,” he said, adding that it was “a blessing from the Almighty” that no cases had been found.
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