PMI Jember volunteers while doing fogging in a housing complex in the Sumbersari District, Wednesday (5/1).
–Jember, Bhirawa
At least 3 children were reported to be suffering from Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jember volunteers carried out fogging of 100 houses in two housing estates in Sumbersari District, Wednesday (5/1).
This fogging is carried out to suppress the spread of dengue transmission which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito which always nests in dirty places and puddles of water. The control is to prevent a wider spread in the community, especially a radius of 100 meters from the houses of the affected residents.
From observations at Green Garden Housing, RT08 RW 07, Tegal Gede Sumbersari Village, Sumbersari District, fogging was carried out in 60 houses. At that location, it was reported that 1 child had DHF and had undergone medical treatment.
“For here (Green Garden Housing) there is one child suffering from DHF, so as a form of anticipation at the beginning so that our residents are safe from Dengue Fever,” said Aditya, one of the RT administrators when met at the fogging location.
Likewise, in the Pondok Indah Cluster, Puri Nirwana Housing RT 02 RW 021, Karangrejo Sumbersari Village, PMI Jember volunteers who used two fogging tools sprayed 40 houses because there were two children in the neighborhood who were reported to be infected with dengue fever.
“The pain has been there since a week ago and two days ago I came home and there are two children here, and hopefully with this fogging no one else has dengue fever because there are many empty houses in our location,” said Anang Fajri, Head of the Pondok Indah RT Cluster.
In addition to fogging, PMI volunteers also urge residents to apply 3M (draining, closing and burying) so that the environment remains clean, especially along the ditches where in the current rainy season there are many puddles of water that trigger the development of mosquito breeding.
“From the residents’ reports and requests from the local neighborhood association, we carried out fumigation as a form of controlling the spread of disease in the community, and today there are two housing estates with a total of 100 residents’ houses,” said Rupianto, SP, Head of the Headquarters Unit, PMI Jember who participated accompanying fogging activities.
In addition to fogging, PMI Jember Volunteers also conducted socialization to residents to always apply a clean and healthy lifestyle in their respective homes as a form of preventing the transmission of dengue disease which now needs to be watched out for in addition to the spread of COVID-19 which is still not over.[efi.ca]
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