Contents:
- Medical Video: Viral Sach: Is Paracetamol P-500 infected with a deadly virus?
- What kind of paracetamol drug is rumored to contain a virus?
- Is it true that the paracetamol drug contains the Machupo virus?
- What is the Machupo virus?
Medical Video: Viral Sach: Is Paracetamol P-500 infected with a deadly virus?
Have you ever received a chain message in the application chat about the drug paracetamol which contains a deadly virus? Yes, lately it's been rumored to be rumored to contain a dangerous virus called Machupo in the drug paracetamol. Paracetamol drug itself is a pain reliever that is sold freely without a doctor's prescription. Is it true that the paracetamol drug contains the Machupo virus?
What kind of paracetamol drug is rumored to contain a virus?
According to chain messages spread through social media and applications chat, the paracetamol drug containing the deadly virus is paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) with the P-500 serial number. This serial number is usually listed in the product package and indicates the dose, which is 500 milligrams. It was also mentioned in the chain message that the drug had a new output, the color was very white and the surface was shiny.
The paracetamol P-500 drug is said to contain a very dangerous pathogen (virus carrier), namely Machupo. Macupo virus is claimed to be able to infect anyone who consumes it. This viral infection can cause death. However, this chain message does not accompany expert information, evidence of clinical trials, or further explanation that can justify the claim.
Is it true that the paracetamol drug contains the Machupo virus?
No, the paracetamol P-500 drug does not contain the Machupo virus. Reporting from the official website of the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration (BPOM), the P-500 paracetamol has been checked and tested for safety and quality before being freely circulated in the market. After going through clinical trials, BPOM still actively monitors the production and distribution of this drug on the market. Based on BPOM evaluation, the paracetamol P-500 drug is declared safe and free of the Machupo virus.
Until now there have been no laboratory studies or tests from anywhere that could prove the existence of the Machupo virus in the paracetamol P-500 drug. So, the chain message is just a lie (Hoax).
The issue of paracetamol containing this virus is similar to the issue of packaged foods and bananas imported from countries in South America contain the HIV virus. Issues that are not supported by scientific evidence like this are only spread to scare people.
Therefore, Head of BPOM Penny K. Lukito appealed to the public to buy drugs only at pharmacies or drug stores that had obtained permission from the local Health Service. Medicines at official pharmacies or licensed drug stores must have been tested and closely monitored by BPOM.
What is the Machupo virus?
The Machupo virus first spread in Bolivia, South America in the early 1960s. Because of the outbreak in Bolivia, the disease caused by this virus is known as the Bolivian dengue fever. The Machupo virus does cause fever accompanied by bleeding. For example bleeding in the form of red spots on the skin, bleeding gums, or nosebleeds. In addition to dengue fever, other symptoms are headache, muscle and joint pain, to seizures. If not handled properly, Bolivian dengue fever can cause death.
Machupo virus transmission occurs through air, food, and direct contact with viruses. This virus lives in urine, feces, and saliva of rodents like mice. In Bolivia, this virus is spread because the urine or feces of mice that dries are swept along with the wind so that it contaminates the surrounding air. The air is inhaled by humans and eventually spreads.
However, this virus is not found in the 500 milligram paracetamol drug product. Because the drug Paracetamol is produced with very strict safety and hygiene standards. The factory is also constantly supervised by various health authorities. So, you don't need to worry about taking these painkillers.
