Cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) in Banjarmasin have experienced a spike. There has even been one death case.
Responding to this, the Mayor of Banjarmasin, Ibnu Sina issued a circular letter (SE). Addressed to all sub-districts and sub-districts. It contains a call for the community to work together to clean the environment from nests of mosquito larvae. “The most effective way to suppress dengue cases is to eradicate mosquito nests.
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Clean the environment and spread abate powder. “That’s why the mayor issued this circular,” said Head of the Banjarmasin Health Service, Dr. Tabiun Huda, Wednesday (7/2).
Dengue fever is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Unlike other mosquitoes, these mosquito larvae breed in clean water reservoirs. This epidemic always appears in the rainy season. “That’s why the places where mosquitoes lay their eggs are being eradicated,” he added.
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Symptoms of dengue fever are high fever up to 40 degrees. Continuous fever for three days in a row. If this is the case, then immediately take him to the hospital.
“The fever does not go down even though you are taking medicine. Take him to the hospital immediately and have your blood checked. If it is positive for dengue fever, it can be treated as soon as possible,” concluded Tabiun.
Separately, the Head of West Banjarmasin Subdistrict, Ibnu Sabil, admitted that he had asked the village heads to mobilize the heads of neighborhood associations (RT) to hold mutual cooperation.
“The circular has been distributed to nine sub-districts in West Banjarmasin,” said Ibnu. Currently, the number of dengue fever cases has increased from 17 cases to 22 cases. With one death case in Telaga Biru, West Banjarmasin at the weekend (4/2).
2024-02-08 07:37:00
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