Semarang: Semarang City Health Office is aware of the threat of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) during the covid-19 pandemic. Head of Semarang City Health Office, Abdul Hakam, noted that up to now there were 262 cases of its citizens affected by DHF.
“Semarang City Health Office noted that up to June 23, 2020 there were 262 cases (DBD). Three people died,” Hakam said in Semarang, Central Java, Monday, June 29, 2020.
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Hakam emphasized that the number of dengue patients in Semarang City is still a serious concern amid the increasing co-19 cases. Hundreds of DHF case findings in Semarang City were recorded from January to June 2020.
According to Hakam in January 25 cases of DHF were found in Semarang City and one patient died. “In February there were 60 cases with 1 death. March there were 71 cases. April there were 56 cases and 1 died. May there were 32 cases. June 1 to June 23, there were 18 cases,” explained Hakam.
Hakam said the graph of findings of 262 dengue cases this year was actually still less than in 2019. According to Hakam in January last year the Semarang City Health Office recorded 60 dengue cases. While in February 2019 there were 80 dengue cases with four people dead.
“March 88 cases with 4 cases died. April there were 80 cases with 2 cases died. In May there were 67 cases and in June there were 61 cases with 1 case died,” he said.
Hakam admitted that the Health Service had tried to reduce the number of dengue fever in Semarang through various programs. “Among other things, by providing epidemiology personnel in all Puskesmas, increasing the capacity of health surveillance officers, increasing student programs looking for larvae and one jumantik house,” said Hakam.
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