Kalianda (Lampost.co) — The Branti Raya Health Center noted that in the past week there were at least 10 residents in the working area of the Puskesmas infected with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), to anticipate the new surge in cases caused by mosquito bites, the Puskesmas immediately carried out fogging throughout the village.
Head of the UPT Puskesmas Branti Raya, Rosa Resnida, Batar District, South Lampung, said that 10 new cases were recorded as being sick with dengue fever.
“In anticipation of a spike in cases, we have fogged all villages in our working area since yesterday, our community urges us to clean the environment, do not have used goods, let alone have the potential for mosquitoes to breed,” said Rosa.
UPT Puskesmas Karanganyar, Bahren Nortojulu, said that there were 13 new cases reported, anticipating by fogging in areas where there was a spike in new cases.
“We have been fogging according to residents’ requests, we are always alert if there are reports about anything, including this DHF,” he said.
A resident of Karanganyar, Udin, confirmed that there were cases of dengue fever in the vicinity of his residence. “My own family is sick with dengue fever, there are also in the alley next to several people who have dengue fever,” he said.
For spraying (fogging) has been carried out by the Health Center. “Yesterday, fogging was carried out around our house,” he said.
Meanwhile, cases of DHF are still minimal in the UPTD of the Inpatient Health Center (PRI) in Sragi District, South Lampung. However, the local sub-district community is asked to always be alert as early as possible to the changes in the weather in the last few days.
Because, it is possible that dengue cases can reappear after a change in season from the dry season to the current rainy season.
Head of UPTD PRI Sragi Subdistrict, Muhammad Ali, said that entering the rainy season at this time the community must make early prevention efforts, in order to suppress the spread of dengue disease. Prevention can be done by improving environmental hygiene.
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Sri Agustina
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