Tips to Prevent Dengue Fever: Bogor City Health Service Emphasizes Continuous Mosquito Nest Eradication

Tips to Prevent Dengue Fever: Bogor City Health Service Emphasizes Continuous Mosquito Nest Eradication

The Bogor City Health Service (Dinkes), West Java, is increasing public awareness to carry out continuous Mosquito Nest Eradication (PSN), in line with the increase in cases of Dengue Fever in early 2024. Head of the Bogor City Health Office, Sri Nowo Retno, in Bogor City, Saturday, said that PSN activities are not only carried … Read more

Surabaya City Health Service Achieves 103.64% Polio Immunization for National Sub Week

Surabaya City Health Service Achieves 103.64% Polio Immunization for National Sub Week

The Surabaya City Health Service (Dinkes), East Java recorded that the achievement of the National Immunization Sub Week (PIN) for Polio for the first round which was held on January 15-21 2024 reached 103.64 percent. “The Polio Sub PIN achievement was 341,612 children or 103.64 percent,” said Head of the Surabaya City Health Office, Nanik … Read more

Maintain Cleanliness Ahead of Rainy Season: Bengkulu City Health Service Urges Public

Maintain Cleanliness Ahead of Rainy Season: Bengkulu City Health Service Urges Public

The Bengkulu City Health Service (Dinkes) appealed to the public to maintain cleanliness ahead of weather changes entering the rainy season. “To anticipate the rainy season, the public is asked to maintain the cleanliness of the residential environment, especially not to allow stagnant water in containers because it can create a place for mosquitoes to … Read more

48 Confirmed Cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Recorded in Bengkulu City for 2023

48 Confirmed Cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Recorded in Bengkulu City for 2023

The Bengkulu City Health Service (Dinkes) recorded 48 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in the area from January to December 2023. Head of the Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) Division of the Bengkulu City Health Office, Sri Martiana in Bengkulu, Monday said that dengue cases in 2023 will decrease compared to 2022, when … Read more

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Services Now Available in Garut District, West Java Until 2023

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Services Now Available in Garut District, West Java Until 2023

The Garut District Health Service, West Java has again opened a free COVID-19 vaccine service for the general public which will be implemented until the end of 2023 in order to maintain public health so that they are not easily attacked by the COVID-19 outbreak, which is currently seeing an increase in cases in other … Read more

New COVID-19 Mutation ‘JN.1’ Poses Threat in Puerto Rico and U.S.

New COVID-19 Mutation ‘JN.1’ Poses Threat in Puerto Rico and U.S.

A new mutation of COVID-19 that has accelerated infections in recent weeks in Puerto Rico and the United States keeps health authorities vigilant due to its broad capacity to multiply and circumvent the effects of immunization against the virus. This is JN.1 – popularly called “Pirola” –, a subvariant descended from another variety of the … Read more

UK ‘100 Day Cough’; Severe in children; Health Department with warning

UK ‘100 Day Cough’;  Severe in children;  Health Department with warning

A serious lung infection known as whooping cough is spreading across England and Wales. The number of people suffering from this disease is increasing day by day. Also known as whooping cough, this contagious disease is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs and respiratory tract. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported a 230 … Read more

Pneumonia Cases in Bengkulu: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

Pneumonia Cases in Bengkulu: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

BENGKULU – Head of the Disease Control Management (P2P) Division of the Bengkulu Provincial Health Service, Ruslian, said that there had been 988 cases of pneumonia attacking the community from January to the 48th week of December 2023. Pneumonia cases often attack children, with symptoms of fever, stones and prolonged colds. Ruslian said that Pneumonia … Read more

NY authorities warn about doctors who profit from unnecessary medical procedures and urge patients to report – El Diario NY

NY authorities warn about doctors who profit from unnecessary medical procedures and urge patients to report – El Diario NY

When the doctors are received as health professionals, the so-called “Hippocratic Oath”, becomes its governing principle. And although the majority of doctors fully fulfill their commitment, which includes promises such as “going for the benefit of the sick, abstaining from all voluntary error and corruption,” “watching above all for health and the well-being of patients, … Read more