Mojokerto –
Plague chikungunya attacked Mojokerto Regency. Since the beginning of the year until now, there have been 1,282 residents of Earth Majapahit who contracted the disease.
“According to reports that came to us from January to June 2021, 1,282 people were infected with chikungunya,” said Acting Head of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control (P2PM) Mojokerto District Health Office Mochamad Arif Budi Santoso to reporters at his office, Jalan RA Basuni, Sooko, Thursday. (17/6/2021).
The chikungunya outbreak attacked 9 out of 18 sub-districts in Mojokerto Regency. The highest cases occurred in Mojoanyar District, reaching 547 people. Followed by Puri 191 cases, Dlanggu 149, Gondang 130, Jetis 71, Jatirejo 63, Sooko 61, Ngoro 47 and Kutorejo 23 cases.
In Mojoanyar, chikungunya attacked 7 villages. Namely Ngarjo Village 13, Lengkong 40, Gayaman 240, Tambakrejo 240, Sadar Tengah 5, Wunut 4 and Jabon 5 cases. Puri subdistrict includes Mlaten Village 90, Ketemas Dungus 35, Tampungrejo 34 and Banjaragung 32 cases.
Jatirejo covers Sumengko Village 14, Kumitir 24 and Gebangsari 25 cases. In Gondang Subdistrict, chikungunya attacked Bakalan Village in 21 cases, Tawar 20, Jatidukuh 40, Pohjejer 20 and Centong 29. Meanwhile in Kutorejo only 23 cases attacked Gedangan Village.
Chikungunya in Dlanggu District attacked Sumbersono Village 33 cases, Sumberkarang 12, Ngembeh 37, Mojokarang 10, Kedung Gede 12, Kalen 20 and Jrambe 25. Sooko includes Ngingasrembyong Village 8, Sambiroto 14, Wringinrejo 20 and Sooko 19.
The virus, which is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito, has attacked a village in Jetis District. Namely Lakardowo Village 71 cases. Meanwhile, in Ngoro, there were 26 attacks on Jasem Village and 21 cases of Purwojati.
“The status of the chikungunya outbreak is due to a lack of public hygiene. So far, no one has died,” explained Arif.
Arif explains the plague chikungunya occur due to unpredictable weather. The rain that sometimes falls makes the Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes grow more rapidly. In addition, there is a lack of public awareness of maintaining the cleanliness of the house and environment.
“In addition to fogging, we are also collaborating with the puskesmas to monitor their area to carry out PSN (mosquito nest eradication),” explained Arif.
Unlike dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), chikungunya is not deadly. Patients usually experience clinical symptoms in the form of fever, muscle and joint pain, swollen joints, bone pain, headache, rash on the body, weakness and nausea.
“Chikungunya will heal by itself in one to two weeks. However, symptomatic treatment must still be given, according to symptoms, such as pain relievers, fever reducers,” said Arif.
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