CNN Indonesia
Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023 00:20 IWST
Illustration. The Serang City Health Office, Banten Province, recorded that two patients out of a total of 231 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) during January-August 2023 died. (iStockphoto/Noppharat05081977)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
City Health Department (Dinkes). attackProvince Bantenrecorded cases hemorrhagic fever dengue (DBD) reached 231 cases during January-August 2023. Two patients out of 231 dengue fever cases died.
Head of the Public Health Division (Kabid) of Serang City Health Office, Tata, said that two patients died because they were too late in receiving treatment as a result of being treated outpatient for too long at home.
Tata said hundreds of dengue fever cases were recorded from reports from 16 community health centers in six sub-districts in Serang City.
Meanwhile, Tata also reminded us about preventing and controlling dengue fever, namely by eradicating mosquito nests by optimizing 3M activities.
3M’s activities include closing water storage areas that may become mosquito nests, burying items filled with water which can cause mosquitoes to grow, and draining water tanks regularly.
“Because 3M can break the chain of mosquito larvae from developing,” he was quoted as saying Between.
According to him, fogging efforts are only limited to killing adult mosquitoes, while mosquito larvae must be routinely carried out by the community through 3M.
“We are also supported by jumantik cadres to monitor mosquito larvae in the community,” he added.
Apart from that, the Serang City Health Office has also carried out several outreach and education related to prevention and maintaining the cleanliness of the local environment.
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