Jakarta: Cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) in Central Jakarta from January to October as many as 362 cases. Although it is still in the controllable category, residents are asked to be aware of dengue fever at the beginning of the year, which usually increases.
“What needs to be watched out for is the beginning of 2021. Usually there is an increase,” said the Head of the Health Office Central Jakarta, Erizon Safari, when contacted Medcom.id, Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
Residents must be disciplined in applying 3M, draining, covering, and burying unused material that can become a place for mosquito larvae to breed. Puskemas continue to regularly provide counseling to residents to independently monitor mosquito larvae even though there is a Covid-19 pandemic.
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“If the Covid-19 pandemic, Jumantik cadres (volunteer monitoring of mosquito nests) no longer exist. That’s why now the health center is involved,” he explained.
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Deputy Mayor of Central Jakarta, Irwandi, said that the Central Jakarta City Administration has anticipated a spike in dengue cases. He ensured that the dengue handling program would continue despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Moreover, the occurrence of DHF is usually during transition,” said Irwandi.
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