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Kupastuntas.co, Mmetro – observed Metro City Health Office (Dinkes), as many as 82 Metro City residents were attacked by dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) from January to November 2022.
Metro Health Bureau Chief Erla Andrianti through Secretary Redho Akbar said the residents who were attacked by the DHF in the Metro were dominated by the ages of 15 to 44.
“There were 82 cases in Metro City from January to November, dominated by residents ages 15 to 44. The recorded spread of DHF in Metro City also infected people ages 1 to 44,” he said. Redho, once confirmed, Wednesday (14/12/2022).
The DHF patient infects residents through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. His party has also made various efforts to pass the DHF case.
“These efforts are in the form of prevention and treatment efforts for people with DHF. The DHF virus is usually transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito,” he said.
Redho explained that the fogging efforts were also being done by the Metro City Health Bureau. Not only that, you also said that dengue-carrying mosquitoes act from morning to night.
“Precautions are taken not to get infected with the DHF virus through the Aedes aegypti mosquito, because the mosquito carrying the DHF virus actively bites people from morning to night. For prevention efforts can be in the form of misting or spraying chemical fumes , offering discounts to residents and raising awareness across the Puskesmas as well as villages or districts,” he explained.
“There is a need to educate the public to know more about the DHF virus. Because the mosquito that carries the DHF virus when someone is bitten by that person is not aware that they have been bitten by the mosquito,” he added.
Redho explained that the act of fogging is performed if a victim has tested positive for dengue fever. Even the act of tarnishing cannot be done independently by the community.
“For fogging, it is done when there is a case of DHF. We go to the houses affected by DHF, then we check around the house if there are Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae at the location of the house. If you want to do the fogging in independently, the community must consult the Metro Municipal Health Office,” he explained.
This is because the act of misting must go through a chemical test so that the herbicide used is suitable and not harmful to humans.
“For those who wish to carry out the independent fogging, it is necessary to consult with us first. If the chemical liquid used is appropriate and mosquito larvae are found in the house, it is permissible to carry out the fogging independently,” he explained.
Adapuin to give abbot is used by immersing the liquid in a bathtub or in places around the house that are stagnant with water. Abate can be obtained free of charge from the community at the health center closest to where they live.
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