3 Children Die from Dengue Fever in Situbondo, East Java – Hospital Reports

Liputan6.com, Situbondo – Management RSUD dr. Abdoer Rahem Regency SitubondoEast Java recorded that nine patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever or DHF were hospitalized during the week in the period 1-7 May 2024.

Of nine patients DBD Of those in the hospital, three of the patients, who were children, died.

RSUD Director Dr. Abdoer Rahem Situbondo dr. Roekmy Prabarini Ario said that the three patients with dengue fever who died were each eight years old.

“These three pediatric dengue patients were admitted to Dr. Abdoer Rahem Regional Hospital with their conditions in the dengue shock syndrome (DSS) category or already severe,” he said in Situbondo, Tuesday (7/ 5/2024).

According to Roekmy, three patients died of dengue fever on 2, 3 and 4 May 2024 and each one came from Anchor District, Panji District and Situbondo District.

To date, a number of patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever are hospitalized, and the average patient is children aged 8 to 14 years.

“There is another pediatric dengue patient whose condition is not good at the moment in a special patient room and needs special treatment or intensive care unit (ICU),” he said.

In April, Dr. Roekmy said that the regional government hospital was also treating 91 patients with dengue fever.

“However, even though there are 91 patients hemorrhagic fever “In the previous month of treatment, no patients died,” he said.