Literacy News – The public is advised to be aware of the disease dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) which increases when rainy season.
Member epidemiology field from Jenderal Sudirman University (Unsoed), Yudhi Wibowo, explained, when rainy season like now the survival of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito will be longer if the humidity level is high.
“So people need to be more vigilant,” said Yudhi Wibowo in Purwokerto, Banyumas, Central Java, Sunday, January 23, 2022, as reported by Antara.
According to Yudhi, one of the efforts or tips that needs to be done is to anticipate the spread DBD is to intensify Movement Mosquito Nest Eradication.
Mentioned, Movement Mosquito Nest Eradication It is necessary to involve all levels of society, to participate in maintaining environmental cleanliness in order to prevent the Aedes Aegypti mosquito from reproducing. “In the end, it can suppress cases of dengue fever,” he said.
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To increase public awareness and understanding of the importance of the Movement Mosquito Nest EradicationAccording to him, local governments need to increase socialization and education to all citizens.
“In addition to socializing the importance of implementing the Covid-19 prevention health protocol, local governments also need to increase education regarding prevention DBD and other diseases that have the potential to increase cases when rainy season,” he said.
He added that people need to practice “3M Plus” regularly as an effort to prevent dengue fever.
“3M’s practice is to drain, cover and reuse or recycle used goods that have the potential to become breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquito,” said the lecturer at the Unsoed Faculty of Medicine.
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